Sir William Richard Carter Chaytor, 2nd Baronet (7 February 1805 – 9 February 1871) was a British politician and businessman. Chaytor was the eldest son of

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, by his wife Isabella, daughter of John Carter. He was Whig Member of Parliament for the City of Durham from 1831 to 1835 and, with his father, a supporter of

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and of the

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. However, Chaytor was criticised for being an ineffectual MP and neglecting his duties. Chaytor married firstly Annie Lacy in 1836. After her death in childbirth in 1837 he married secondly a Miss Smith, daughter of John Whitney Smith, in 1852. There were children from both marriages. Chaytor died in February 1871, aged 66, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son from his first marriage, William. Lady Chaytor died in May 1904.

References

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

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* 1805 births 1871 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for City of Durham Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1831–1832 UK MPs 1832–1835 {{UK-baronet-stub