Octavius Duncombe

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The Hon. Octavius Duncombe (8 April 1817 – 3 December 1879) was a British Conservative politician.

Background

Duncombe was a younger son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. Admiral the Hon. Arthur Duncombe was his elder brother.

Political career

Duncombe was elected Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1841, a seat he held until 1859, and again between 1867 and 1874.

Family

Duncombe married Lady Emily Caroline, daughter of John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor, in 1842. He died in December 1879, aged 62. His wife died in March 1911.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Octavius Duncombe

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hon. William Duncombe Edward Stillingfleet Cayley	Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire 1841–1859 With: Edward Stillingfleet Cayley	Succeeded by Edward Stillingfleet Cayley Hon. William Duncombe
Preceded by Hon. William Duncombe Sir Frederick Milbank, Bt	Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire 1867–1874 With: Sir Frederick Milbank, Bt	Succeeded by Sir Frederick Milbank, Bt Viscount Helmsley

Persondata
Name	Duncombe, Octavius
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	8 April 1817
Place of birth
Date of death	3 December 1879
Place of death

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