William Henry Fitzroy, 6th Duke of Grafton (5 August 1819 – 21 May 1882), styled Viscount Ipswich until 1847 and Earl of Euston between 1847 and 1863, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician.
He was the son of Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton and his wife Mary Caroline Berkeley.
At the 1847 general election he was elected unopposed as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Thetford in Norfolk,[1] a seat held by his father from 1834 to 1841. He was returned unopposed at the next three general elections,[1] and held the seat until he succeeded to his father's peerage in 1863.[2]
Grafton married the Honourable Marie Anne Louise Baring, daughter of Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton, on 10 February 1858. He spent the winter and spring each year at Hyères because he and his wife both suffered from ill health. He died in 1882 childless, aged 62, in London and was succeeded as Duke of Grafton by his younger brother, Augustus.
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| Preceded by Hon. William Baring Sir James Flower |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1847–1863 With: Hon. William Baring 1847–1848 Francis Baring 1848-1857 Alexander Baring 1857–1863 |
Succeeded by Alexander Baring Lord Frederick FitzRoy |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Henry FitzRoy |
Duke of Grafton 1863–1882 |
Succeeded by Augustus FitzRoy |
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