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John William Fane DL JP (1 September 1804 – 19 November 1875), of

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, was a British

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politician.

Background

A member of the Fane family headed by the

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and entered

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in 1823, though he does not appear to have taken a degree.

Political career

Fane was

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for 1854 and, in 1862, was returned to Parliament as one of three representatives for the Oxfordshire constituency, a seat he held until 1868. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant and

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Family

Fane was married four times. He married firstly Catherine, daughter of

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, in 1826. After her death in November 1828, he married secondly Lady Ellen Catherine, daughter of

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, in 1829. After her death in September 1844, he married thirdly Charlotte, daughter of Theodore Broadhead, in 1845. After her death in May 1855, he married fourthly Victoria, daughter of William Temple, in 1856. There were children from all four marriages. Fane died in November 1875, aged 71. His fourth wife later remarried and died in February 1912.

References

External links

*
Darryl Lundy's thePeerage.com page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fane, John William 1804 births 1875 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 Deputy Lieutenants of Oxfordshire

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High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire