Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam

The Hon. William Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam (26 December 1840 – 10 July 1920), was a British Liberal, and later Liberal Unionist politician.

Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam
Member of Parliament for Doncaster
In office
1888–1892
Member of Parliament for West Riding of Yorkshire South
In office
1880–1885
Member of Parliament for Wicklow
In office
1868–1874
Personal details
Born(1840-12-26)26 December 1840
Died10 July 1920(1920-07-10) (aged 79)
Political partyLiberal Unionist
Spouse
Mary Butler
(m. 1877)
Parent
RelativesWilliam Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother)
Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother)
John Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother)
George Douglas (grandfather)

Background

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Wentworth-FitzWilliam was the second son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, and Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton. Viscount Milton, the Hon. Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam and the Hon. John Wentworth-FitzWilliam were his brothers

Political career

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Wentworth-FitzWilliam entered Parliament for Wicklow in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. He later represented the West Riding of Yorkshire South between 1880 and 1885 and Doncaster between 1888 and 1892. Initially a Liberal, he disagreed with William Ewart Gladstone over Irish Home Rule and sat as a Liberal Unionist between 1888 and 1892.

Family

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Wentworth-FitzWilliam married Lady Mary Grace Louisa, daughter of John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde, in 1877. He died in July 1920, aged 79. Lady Mary died in January 1929, aged 82.

References

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wicklow
1868–1874
With: William Wentworth FitzWilliam Hume
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Riding of Yorkshire South
1880–1885
With: William Henry Leatham
Constituency abolished
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Doncaster
1888–1892
Succeeded by