Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam
Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam in the peerage of England, and 5th Earl Fitzwilliam in the peerage of Ireland KG (4 May 1786 – 4 October 1857) was a British nobleman. He was President three times of the Royal Statistical Society in 1838–40, 1847–49, and 1853–5; and President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in its inaugural year (1831–2).
Before inheriting the Earldom on 8 February 1833 on the death of his father, he was known by the courtesy title of Viscount Milton. Under that name he was the Whig Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire between 1831 and 1832.
He married the Hon. Mary Dundas (30 May 1787 – 1 November 1830) on 8 July 1806; she was his cousin and the daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas and Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam, the 2nd and 4th Earl's sister. He was succeeded by his second son William.
References
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Fitzwilliam, Charles William Wentworth". Dictionary of National Biography 19. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Viscount Milton
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Bryan Cooke Henry Grattan |
Member of Parliament for Malton 1806–1807 With: Bryan Cooke |
Succeeded by The Lord Headley Robert Lawrence Dundas |
Preceded by William Wilberforce Walter Ramsden Fawkes |
Member of Parliament for Yorkshire 1807–1830 With: William Wilberforce 1807–1812 Viscount Lascelles 1812–1818 James Stuart-Wortley 1818–1826 William Duncombe 1826–1830 Richard Fountayne Wilson 1826–1830 John Marshall 1826–1830 |
Succeeded by William Duncombe Viscount Morpeth Richard Bethell Henry Brougham |
Preceded by Sir James Scarlett Sir Robert Heron, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Peterborough 1830 With: Sir Robert Heron, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Heron, Bt John Nicholas Fazakerley |
Preceded by Viscount Howick |
Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers 1831 |
Succeeded by Charles Pepys |
Preceded by William Ralph Cartwright Viscount Althorp |
Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire 1831–1832 With: Viscount Althorp |
Constituency abolished |
New constituency | Member of Parliament for North Northamptonshire 1832–1833 With: Lord Brudenell |
Succeeded by Lord Brudenell Viscount Milton |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
Preceded by William Fitzwilliam |
Earl Fitzwilliam 1833–1857 |
Succeeded by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by William Fitzwilliam |
Earl Fitzwilliam 1833–1857 |
Succeeded by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam |