George Wentworth-FitzWilliam

The Hon. George Wentworth-FitzWilliam (3 May 1817-4 March 1874), was a British politician.

Background

Wentworth-FitzWilliam was a younger son of Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam, and Mary, daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas. William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam and Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam were his brothers.

Political career

Wentworth-FitzWilliam was Member of Parliament for Richmond in 1841 and for Peterborough between 1841 and 1859. He served as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1866. [1]

Family

Wentworth-FitzWilliam married Alice Louisa, daughter of the Hon. George Anson, in 1865. They had several children, including George Charles FitzWilliam, father of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 10th and last Earl FitzWilliam. Wentworth-FitzWilliam died in March 1874, aged 56. His wife survived him by five years and died in January 1879.

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23066. p. 637. 3 February 1866. Retrieved 2011-03-15.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Alexander Speirs
Sir Robert Dundas
Member of Parliament for Richmond
1841
With: Sir Robert Dundas
Succeeded by
Hon. John Dundas
William Colborne
Preceded by
Sir Robert Heron, Bt
John Nicholas Fazakerley
Member of Parliament for Peterborough
18411859
With: Sir Robert Heron, Bt 18411847
Hon. William Cavendish 18471852
Hon. Richard Watson 1852
George Hammond Whalley 18521853
Thomson Hankey 18531857
Succeeded by
Thomson Hankey
George Hammond Whalley