Humphrey St John-Mildmay (1794-1866)
Mount Clare, front view
Humphrey St John-Mildmay (1794-1866) was a merchant banker and a partner with Baring Brothers.
Humphrey joined the Coldstream Guards and sevred as a Captain in the Peninsular War.
After marrying Anne Baring, daughter of Alexander Baring in 1823 [1] he was offered a partnership in the family bank. They had one child, Humphrey St John-Mildmay (1825-1866)
Humphrey senior was also appointed a Director of the Bank of England.[2]
He was Conservative MP for Southampton, Hampshire.[2] He spoke and voted against the Slave Trade Suppression Bill in 1843.[3]
He lived at Mount Clare, Roehampton from 1830-32.[4]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Bruce Charles Cecil Martyn |
Member of Parliament for Southampton 1842–1847 With: George William Hope |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Cockburn, Bt Brodie McGhie Willcox |
References
- ↑ "Harriet HERRING". Geneanet. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Humphrey St John-Mildmay". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London.
- ↑ "Slave Trade Suppression". Hansard 71: 930–52. 18 August 1843.
- ↑ Gerhold, Dorian (1997). Villas and Mansions of Roehampton and Putney Heath. Wandsworth Historical Society. pp. 31–33. ISBN 0 905121 05 8.
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