Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Harry Calvert Williams Verney, 4th Baronet, DSO (7 June 1881 – 23 December 1974), was a British
Liberal politician.
Political career
Verney stood as Liberal candidate for
Basingstoke
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at the 1906 General Election. Shortly after, he was again Liberal candidate at the
1906 Basingstoke by-election. In the
December general election he was elected to Parliament for
Buckingham
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, a seat he held until 1918. He served under
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928) was a British statesman and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He was the last ...
as
from 1914 to 1915. He stood as Liberal candidate for
Skipton
Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds ...
at the 1922 and 1923 General Elections.
Verney succeeded in the baronetcy in May 1910. He was awarded the
DSO in 1918.
Verney married Rachel Gwenyfyr Catherine, daughter of
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin
Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine (16 May 184918 January 1917), known as Lord Bruce until 1863, was a right-wing British Liberal politician who served as Viceroy of India from 1894 to 1899. He was appointed by Pr ...
, in 1911. They had five sons and three daughters. His eldest son and heir,
Sir Ralph Verney, 5th Baronet
Major Sir Ralph Bruce Verney, 5th Baronet, (18 January 1915 – 17 August 2001) was a British Army officer, local politician and landowner, who served as Chairman of the Nature Conservancy Council from 1980 to 1983.
Early life
Born at Claydon Ho ...
, was a noted conservationist. A younger son,
Stephen Edmund Verney, was
Bishop of Repton
The Bishop of Repton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Derby, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Repton, a large village in Derbyshire; the See was erected und ...
from 1977 to 1985. Another son,
Sir Lawrence John Verney, was Recorder of London from 1990 to 1998.
Verney was twice convicted for indecent assaults on boys under the age of sixteen, in 1937 and 1954.
Verney was the last surviving Liberal candidate from the 1906 General election. He died in December 1974, aged 93, and was succeeded to the baronetcy by his son,
Ralph
Ralph (pronounced or ) is a male name of English origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Old High German ''Radulf'', cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf").
The most common forms are:
* Ra ...
.
References
Further reading
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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1881 births
1974 deaths
British Army personnel of World War I
UK MPs 1910–1918
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Harry
Harry may refer to:
Television
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin
* ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
* ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar K ...
Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
Royal Army Service Corps officers
Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
British politicians convicted of crimes
English people convicted of child sexual abuse
English people convicted of indecent assault
Violence against men in the United Kingdom