Sir Richard Courtenay Musgrave, 11th Baronet (21 August 1838 – 13 February 1881) was an English
Conservative Party politician who sat in the
House of Commons from 1880 to 1881. He was educated at
Eton College and was an officer in the
71st Highlanders. In 1872, he inherited the
baronetcy on the death of his father. He was a
JP and
Deputy Lieutenant for
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
and became
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland in 1876.
Musgrave stood unsuccessfully for parliament at
East Cumberland in
1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
and
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
. He was elected as one of the two
Members of Parliament (MPs) for East Cumberland at the
1880 general election, but died the following year at the age of 42.
Family
Musgrave was the son of Sir George Musgrave, 10th Baronet and his wife Charlotte Graham, daughter of Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet, of Netherby.
Musgrave married Adora Frances Olga Wells, daughter of Peter Wells, of
Windsor Forest and Great Park in 1867. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Richard George Musgrave.
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1838 births
1881 deaths
People educated at Eton College
Deputy Lieutenants of Cumberland
Baronets in the Baronetage of England
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
UK MPs 1880–1885
Lord-Lieutenants of Westmorland
71st Highlanders officers
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