Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington, KCVO (20 August 1859 – 30 July 1919) was a

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and

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politician.

Career

Sturt was the son of Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington. He was elected a

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for the

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division in an 1891 by-election. In late 1902 he indicated his intention not to seek re-election, but he succeeded to the barony in February 1904 and automatically triggered another by-election.

Family

Sturt married on 25 June 1883 Lady Féodorovna Yorke, daughter of Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke. In 1897, she was one of the guests at the Duchess of Devonshire's Diamond Jubilee Costume Ball. They had five children. * Lois Sturt (born 25 August 1900 – 1937) *Diana Isabel Sturt (born 3 April 1884) *Sylvia Sturt (born and died 1886) *Captain Gerard Philip Montagu Napier Sturt (1893–1918) (died of wounds) * Napier George Henry Sturt, 3rd Baron Alington (1896–1940) (died of illness serving with the RAF)

References

Information taken from: 1859 births 1919 deaths Barons Alington (third creation) Sturt, Humphrey Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Sturt, Humphrey Sturt, Humphrey Sturt, Humphrey Sturt, Humphrey UK MPs who inherited peerages Eldest sons of British hereditary barons {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1850s-stub