Edward Crofton, 2nd Baron Crofton (1 August 1806 – 17 December 1869), known as Sir Edward Crofton, 4th Baronet, from 1816 to 1817, was an

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politician. Crofton was the son of the Hon. Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet, son of

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, and his wife

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. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1816 and the following year he inherited the barony of Crofton on the death of his grandmother. Crofton was elected an

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in 1840, and served in the

administrations of the

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and

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(government whip in the

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) in 1852, from 1858 to 1859 and from 1866 to 1868. Lord Crofton married Lady Georgina, daughter of

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, in 1833. He died in December 1869, aged 63, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son

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. Lady Crofton died in 1875.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * *
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