Sir Arthur Brinsley Brooke, 2nd Baronet (1797 – 21 November 1854), was an

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politician. Brooke was the eldest son of Sir Henry Brooke, 1st

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, and his wife Harriet, daughter of

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John Butler.

Career

In 1831 he served as High Sheriff of Fermanagh and in 1840 was returned to

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as one of two representatives for

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, a seat he held until his death fourteen years later.

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Poor Law Union was formally declared on 27 June 1840 and in August that year Sir Arthur Brooke was elected chairman.

Marriage and family

Brooke married The Hon. Julia Henrietta, daughter of

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Sir George Anson, in 1841. Lady Brooke served as

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. They had several children and their descendants include

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Sir Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, and Sir Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough. Brooke died in November 1854 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Victor. Lady Brooke died in December 1886.

References

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooke, Arthur, 2nd Baronet 1797 births 1854 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Fermanagh constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1852–1857

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High sheriffs of County Fermanagh Irish Conservative Party MPs