Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington (16 May 1825 – 17 February 1904), was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. The son of Henry Sturt,[1] he was created Baron Alington, of Crichel on 15 January 1876.
The Right Honourable The Lord Alington | |
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 "Bunny". Caricature by "Spy" published in Vanity Fair in 1876. | |
| Member of Parliament for Dorset | |
| In office 1856–1876 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dorchester | |
| In office 1847–1856 | |
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| Born | Henry Gerard Sturt 16 May 1825 |
| Died | 17 February 1904 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Father | Henry Sturt |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sturt was twice married. On 10 September 1853, he wed Lady Augusta Bingham, the daughter of George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan. They had three children:-
- Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington (1859–1919) (died of wounds),
- Winifred Selina Sturt (1868–1914), and
- Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt (1869–1942), who herself made two notable marriages - first to Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, and, after his death, to Hedworth Lambton. On 4 December 1930, she also married Charles William Augustus Montagu.
On 10 February 1892, Sturt wed Evelyn Henrietta Leigh.[2]
Notes
- Foster, Joseph (1888). "Sturt, Henry Gerard". Alumni Oxoniensis: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. 4: 1370. Missing
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References
External links
Works written by or about Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington at Wikisource- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Sturt
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Ashley Sir James Graham, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Dorchester 1847–1856 With: Hon. George Dawson-Damer 1847–1852 Richard Brinsley Sheridan from 1852 |
Succeeded by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Charles Napier Sturt |
| Preceded by John Floyer George Bankes Henry Ker Seymer |
Member of Parliament for Dorset 1856–1876 With: Henry Ker Seymer to 1864 John Floyer to 1857 Henry Portman from 1857 |
Succeeded by John Floyer Hon. Henry Portman Edward Digby |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Alington 1876–1904 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Sturt |
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