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Charles Grenfell (1823–1861)
Charles William Grenfell (17 March 1823 – 4 May 1861) was a British Liberal Party politician. Background Grenfell was the eldest son of Charles Grenfell and grandson of Pascoe Grenfell. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old. Political career Grenfell entered Parliament for Sandwich in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor between 1852 and 1859. Family Grenfell married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of William Lascelles, in 1852. They had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son William Grenfell was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court, Taplow Taplow is a village and civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the left bank of the River Thames, facing Maidenhead in the neighbouring county of Berkshire, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two Major party, major List of political parties in the United Kingdom, political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beginning as an alliance of Whigs (British political party), Whigs, free trade–supporting Peelites and reformist Radicals (UK), Radicals in the 1850s, by the end of the 19th century it had formed four governments under William Ewart Gladstone, William Gladstone. Despite being divided over the issue of Irish Home Rule Movement, Irish Home Rule, the party returned to government in 1905 and won a landslide victory in the 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 general election. Under Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime ministers Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1905–1908) and H. H. Asquith (1908–1916), the Liberal Party passed Liberal welfare reforms, reforms that created a basic welfare state. Although Asquith was the Leader of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Charles Pelham-Clinton
Lord Charles Pelham Pelham-Clinton (3 December 1813 – 15 December 1894), known as Lord Charles Clinton, was a British Conservative politician. Background Clinton was a younger son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle, and Georgiana Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Miller-Mundy. Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle was his elder brother and Lord Robert Pelham-Clinton his younger brother. Political career Clinton sat as Member of Parliament for Sandwich between 1852 and 1857. Family Clinton married Elizabeth, daughter of William Grant, in 1848. They had several children. He died in December 1894, aged 81. His wife survived him by five years and died in November 1899. References * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Clinton, Charles 1813 births 1894 deaths Younger sons of dukes Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK MPs 1857–1859
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK MPs 1852–1857
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK MPs 1847–1852
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (UK) MPs For English Constituencies
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a list of existing and active Liberal Parties worldwide with a name similar to "Liberal party". Defunct liberal parties See also * * Liberalism by country, for a list of liberal parties, such as: **Democratic Liberal Party (other) **Liberal Democratic Party (other) **Liberal People's Party (other) ** Liberal Reform Party (other) **National Liberal Party (other) **New Liberal Party (other) ** Progressive Liberal Party (other) **Radical Liberal Party (other) **Social Liberal Party (other) **Free Democratic Party (other) ** Radical Party (other) ** Freedom Party *Partido Liberal (other) *Liberal government, a list of Australian, Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1861 Deaths
Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry. Events January–March * January 1 ** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. ** The first steam-powered carousel is recorded, in Bolton, England. * January 2 – Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies, and is succeeded by Wilhelm I. * January 3 – American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the Union. * January 9 – American Civil War: Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union. * January 10 – American Civil War: Florida secedes from the Union. * January 11 – American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the Union. * January 12 – American Civil War: Major Robert Anderson sends dispatches to Washington. * January 19 – American Civil War: Georgia secedes from the Union. * January 21 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. * January 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1823 Births
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Hope
George William Hope (4 July 1808 – 18 October 1863), was a British Tory politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846. Background and education Hope was the son of the Honourable Sir Alexander Hope, fourth son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun. His mother was Georgiana Alicia Brown, daughter of George Brown. He was educated at Harrow. Political career Hope was returned to Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1837. When the Tories came to power under Sir Robert Peel in 1841, Hope was appointed Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, a post he held until the fall of the government in 1846. In 1842 he was returned for Southampton, a seat he lost in 1847. He remained out of parliament until 1859, when he was returned for Windsor, a seat he represented until his death four years later. Family Hope married the Honourable Caroline Georgiana Montagu-Scott, daughter of Henry Montagu-Scott, 2nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Vansittart
William Vansittart (2 May 1813 – 15 January 1878) was a British Conservative Party and Liberal Party politician. Born in 1813, Vansittart was the son of Arthur and Caroline (née Eden) Vansittart. In 1839, he married Emily, daughter of Robert Leslie-Anstruther, and they had two children, Emily Eden (born 21 April 1840, Bhaugulpore, died 27 May 1905) and William Henry (born 1844), before she died in 1844 on return from India. He then remarried to Harriette, daughter of Ambrose Humphrys, on 2 December 1847, and they had one child, Caroline Bretha (died 1919), before she also died in 1852. Thirdly, in 1866, he married Melanie, daughter of Sir Richard Jenkins, and they had a son: Charles Edward Bexley (born 1867) A liberal-conservative in politics, Vansittart was elected Conservative Party MP for Windsor at the 1857 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he sought re-election as a Liberal Party candidate, but failed. He was also part of the Honourable East India Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samson Ricardo
Samson Ricardo (1792–1862) was a British politician who served as the Whig MP for Windsor from a by election in 1855 to 1857. He had failed to win the seat in the 1852 general election and lost it in the 1857 general election. He was a member of the wealthy Sephardic Jewish Ricardo family of Portuguese origin whose members include the political economist David Ricardo. He was also the business partner of his nephew John Lewis Ricardo, with whom he became an investor and director of the Electric Telegraph Company The Electric Telegraph Company (ETC) was a British telegraph company founded in 1846 by William Fothergill Cooke and John Ricardo. It was the world's first public telegraph company. The equipment used was the Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph, .... References 1792 births 1862 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 Whig (British political party) MPs {{England-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Charles Wellesley
Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley (16 January 1808 – 9 October 1858, Apsley House) was a British politician, soldier and courtier. He was the second son of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Catherine Pakenham. He was educated at Eton College, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1824, aged 16. He was rusticated by the Dean of Christ Church, Samuel Smith, transferring in 1826 to Trinity College, Cambridge . He married Augusta Sophia Anne Pierrepont, daughter of The Hon. Henry Pierrepont, on 9 July 1844. They had six children: * Arthur Wellesley (5 May 1845 – 7 July 1846) * Major Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington (5 April 1846 – 8 June 1900) * Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wellesley (2 April 1847 – 31 July 1933) * Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (15 March 1849 – 18 June 1934) * Lady Mary Angela Wellesley (21 October 1850 – 26 April 1936) * Georgina Wellesley (15 May 1853 – 3 February 1880) Wellesley represented th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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