John Fox-Strangways

The Hon. John George Charles Fox-Strangways (6 February 1803 – 8 September 1859) was a British diplomat, Whig politician and courtier.

Background

Fox-Strangways was the posthumus third son of Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester, by his second wife Maria, daughter of the Very Reverend William Digby.[1]

Political career

Fox-Strangways was elected as the Member of Parliament for (MP) Calne in 1836, a seat he held until 1837,[2] and then represented Dorset until 1841.[3] He was also in the Foreign Office and served as a Gentleman Usher to Queen Adelaide.[1]

Family

Fox-Strangways married Amelia, daughter of Edward Marjoribanks, in 1844. Their son, Henry, succeeded in the earldom of Ilchester in 1865. Fox-Strangways died in September 1859, aged 56. His wife died in September 1886.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 thePeerage.com - Person Page 6005
  2. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons1.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Dcommons2.htm

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Earl of Kerry		 Member of Parliament for Calne
1836–1837 		Succeeded by
The Earl of Shelburne
Preceded by
Lord Ashley
Hon. William Ponsonby
Henry Charles Sturt		 Member of Parliament for Dorset
1837–1841
With: Lord Ashley
Henry Charles Sturt		 Succeeded by
Lord Ashley
Henry Charles Sturt
George Bankes
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