Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper PC FRS (26 October 1801 – 30 June 1880), was a British Whig Party politician. He served as

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from 1852 to 1854 under

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Background and education

Born at

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, Strutt was the only son of William Strutt, of St Helen's House,

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, and the grandson of Jedediah Strutt. His mother was Barbara, daughter of Thomas Evans. He was educated at

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, where he was President of the

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in 1821. Strutt graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1823, promoted to

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three years later.

Political career

Strutt entered the British House of Commons in 1830, sitting as Member of Parliament for

until 1848, when he was unseated on petition. He represented

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from 1851 to 1852 and

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from 1852 to 1856. He was Chief Commissioner of Railways between 1846 and 1848 and served as

from 1853 to 1854 in

's coalition government. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1846 and in 1856 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Belper, of

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, in the County of Derby. Strutt also held the honorary posts of

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in 1850 and

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between 1864 and 1880, having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant. In 1860 he was elected a

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and between 1871 and 1879, he was President of

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, London.

Family

Lord Belper married Amelia Harriet Otter, daughter of the Right Reverend William Otter,

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, on 28 March 1837. They had several children. They were the parents of

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. Children from the marriage were: *Caroline Strutt (d. 23 July 1926) married Sir

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, son of Kenelm Henry Digby and Caroline Sheppard, on 30 August 1870. *Ellen Strutt (d. 31 December 1940) married

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on 22 October 1885. *Sophia Strutt (d. 2 December 1928) married Sir Henry Denis Le Marchant, 2nd Baronet., son of Sir Denis Le Marchant, 1st Baronet, on 7 September 1869. *William Strutt (7 May 1838 – 19 January 1856) died in

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, Germany. *

(20 May 1840 – 26 July 1914) *Arthur Strutt (3 Mar 1842 – 6 February 1877) married Alice Mary Elizabeth March Phillipps de Lisle, daughter of

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and Laura Maria Clifford, on 22 April 1873. He built his family seat, Kingston Hall, Nottinghamshire and moved in 1846. Lord Belper died at

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, London, in June 1880, aged 78, and was succeeded in the barony by his second but eldest surviving son, Henry. A stained glass window was erected in the north side of the chancel in

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in his memory. Lady Belper died in December 1890.

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