Charles Ichabod Wright
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Charles Ichabod Wright was a British banker and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1870.
Wright was born at Bramcote
, Nottinghamshire
the son of the scholar Ichabod Charles Wright
and his wife Theodosia Denman. He was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
. His great grandfather had founded a bank and Wright became a banker in the firm of I and IC Wright & Co. He also served for many years in the volunteers in Robin Hood Rifles
of which he became Lieutenant Colonel. He was also a J.P.
for Nottinghamshire
.
Wright was elected as one of the two Member of Parliament
(MPs) for the constituency of Nottingham
at the 1868 general election
. He resigned from parliament
in 1870, due to ill health, by the procedural device of accepting the appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
In 1871 Wright was living at Heathfield Hall, Burwash, Sussex
where his father died. Wright owned Watcombe Park between Newton Abbot and Torquay
(now known as Brunel Manor
) where he and his family were living in 1881. Later he was living at Hartendale Frensham Surrey, where he died at the age of 76. He was buried at the church of St Thomas on the Bourne Farnham.
Wright married Blanche Louise Bingham, eldest daughter of Henry Bingham, in 1852. He was a good amateur musician.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1870.
Wright was born at Bramcote
Bramcote
Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles west of Nottingham. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby passed through the village centre...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
the son of the scholar Ichabod Charles Wright
Ichabod Charles Wright
Ichabod Charles Wright was an English scholar, translator, poet and accountant. He is best known for his translation of important works of Italian literature, notably the works of Dante's Divine Comedy.-Biography:...
and his wife Theodosia Denman. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. His great grandfather had founded a bank and Wright became a banker in the firm of I and IC Wright & Co. He also served for many years in the volunteers in Robin Hood Rifles
The Robin Hood Battalion
The Robin Hood Battalion was a unit of the British Territorial Army.-History:It was formed as the 1st Nottinghamshire Volunteer Rifle Corps by Adjutant Jonathan White on 15 November 1859...
of which he became Lieutenant Colonel. He was also a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
Wright was elected as one of the two Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MPs) for the constituency of Nottingham
Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies....
at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
. He resigned from parliament
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
in 1870, due to ill health, by the procedural device of accepting the appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
In 1871 Wright was living at Heathfield Hall, Burwash, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
where his father died. Wright owned Watcombe Park between Newton Abbot and Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...
(now known as Brunel Manor
Brunel Manor
Brunel Manor is a mansion on the outskirts of the Devon seaside resort of Torquay.-Ownership history:The Manor, along with its gardens were designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to be his retirement home. It is said that while Brunel was surveying for the Great Western Railway that he discovered the...
) where he and his family were living in 1881. Later he was living at Hartendale Frensham Surrey, where he died at the age of 76. He was buried at the church of St Thomas on the Bourne Farnham.
Wright married Blanche Louise Bingham, eldest daughter of Henry Bingham, in 1852. He was a good amateur musician.