Henry Frederick Stephenson (18 September 1790 – 30 July 1858) was a British
Whig politician who served as
Member of Parliament
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for
Westbury from 1831 to 1832. After leaving Parliament, he held a variety of minor offices.
He was the illegitimate son of
Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk
Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk (15 March 1746 – 16 December 1815), styled Earl of Surrey from 1777 to 1786, was a British nobleman, peer, and politician. He was the son of Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockho ...
.
He was the father of
Sir Augustus Keppel Stephenson and of
Admiral
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Sir Henry Frederick Stephenson.
References
Stephenson, Henry Frederick (1790-1858), of 5 Arlington Street, Mdx. , History of Parliament Online
1790 births
1858 deaths
UK MPs 1831–1832
Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
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