Arthur Divett Hayter, 1st Baron Haversham, (9 August 1835 – 10 May 1917), known as Sir Arthur Hayter, Bt, from 1878 to 1906, was a British Liberal politician. He served as

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under

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from 1882 to 1885.

Background and education

Hayter was the only son of

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, by Anne Pulsford, eldest daughter of William Pulsford. He was educated at

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and

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, and later joined the

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Political career

Hayter sat as member of parliament for Wells from 1865 to 1868, for

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from 1873 to 1885 and for

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from 1893 to 1895 and 1900 to 1906. After succeeding his father in the baronetcy in 1878, he served under

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as a

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from 1880 to 1882 and as

from 1882 to 1885. He chaired the public accounts committee from 1901 to 1905 and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1901. In January 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Haversham, of Bracknell in the County of Berkshire.

Personal life

Lord Haversham married Henrietta Hope in 1866. They lived at

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, now part of

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. There were no children from the marriage and the baronetcy and barony became extinct on Lord Haversham's death 10 May 1917, aged 81.

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