Charles Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian
"Hook & eye". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1876.
Charles Crespigny Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian (24 December 1808 – 24 April 1886), was a British peer and Whig politician.
Background
Vivian was the eldest legitimate son of Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian, and Eliza, daughter of Philip Champion de Crespigny.[1]
Political career
Vivian sat as a Member of Parliament for Bodmin between 1835 and 1842.[2] The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1856 to 1877.[3]
Family
Lord Vivian married Arabella, daughter of Reverend John Middleton Scott, in 1833. She died in January 1837. Lord Vivian remained a widower until his death in April 1886, aged 77. He was succeeded in the barony by his son, Hussey, who became a prominent diplomat.[1]
References
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Peter Samuel Thomas Spry |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1835–1842 With: Samuel Thomas Spry 1835–1841 John Dunn Gardner 1841–1843 |
Succeeded by John Dunn Gardner Sir Samuel Thomas Spry |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir William Salusbury-Trelawny, Bt |
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall 1856–1877 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Richard Hussey Vivian |
Baron Vivian 1842–1886 |
Succeeded by Hussey Vivian |