Denzil Roberts Onslow
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Denzil Roberts Onslow was an English Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885. He played first-class cricket
for Cambridge University
from 1859 to 1861, Sussex
from 1860 to 1869 and for MCC
from 1861 to 1873.
Onslow was born at Chittore, Madras, India, the second son of Thomas Onslow of the Madras Civil Service and his wife Elizabeth Sarah Roberts, daughter of Charles Roberts of Madras. He was the grandson of Denzil Onslow who was also a cricketer. He was educated at Brighton College
where he played cricket in the first team between 1855 and 1858 and started playing for Gentlemen of Sussex. In 1858, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge
. Onslow played cricket for Cambridge University in 1859 and took part in the Varsity matches in 1860 and 1861. He made his debut for Sussex in 1860 and played for MCC against Middlesex in 1861.
In 1862 Onslow accompanied Sir Charles Trevelyan
to India as private secretary when Trevelyan became Indian Finance Minister. Onslow remained with his successor William Nathaniel Massey
who was in post from 1865 tol 1868. Onslow then became scretary to his successor Sir Richard Temple
. Onslow returned from India in 1869 and played cricket for MCC and Sussex for one season. He also played for Gentlemen of Sussex.
Onslow was a right hand batsman and played 40 innings in 23 first class matches with an average of 10.70 and a top score of 53. He was a right-arm fast bowler and took 20 wickets at an average of 18.35 and a best performance of six wickets in an innings.
At the 1874 general election
Onslow was elected as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the borough of Guildford
. In 1879 he played cricket for the House of Commons as well as one game for MCC. He was re-elected in 1880
, but when the parliamentary borough
of Guildford was abolished in 1885 and its representation transferred to a new county division of the same name, he stood instead in the Poplar division
of Tower Hamlets, where he was defeated by a margin of almost two-to-one.
Onslow died at Westminster at the age of 68.
Onslow married Clara Louisa Scott, daughter of James Scott of Tunbridge Wells on 2 August 1871 and had issue.
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 1874 to 1885. He played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
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from 1859 to 1861, Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
from 1860 to 1869 and for MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
from 1861 to 1873.
Onslow was born at Chittore, Madras, India, the second son of Thomas Onslow of the Madras Civil Service and his wife Elizabeth Sarah Roberts, daughter of Charles Roberts of Madras. He was the grandson of Denzil Onslow who was also a cricketer. He was educated at Brighton College
Brighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
where he played cricket in the first team between 1855 and 1858 and started playing for Gentlemen of Sussex. In 1858, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. Onslow played cricket for Cambridge University in 1859 and took part in the Varsity matches in 1860 and 1861. He made his debut for Sussex in 1860 and played for MCC against Middlesex in 1861.
In 1862 Onslow accompanied Sir Charles Trevelyan
Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, KCB was a British civil servant and colonial administrator. As a young man, he worked with the colonial government in Calcutta, India; in the late 1850s and 1860s he served there in senior-level appointments...
to India as private secretary when Trevelyan became Indian Finance Minister. Onslow remained with his successor William Nathaniel Massey
William Nathaniel Massey
William Nathaniel Massey was a British barrister, author and Liberal politician.Massey studied law, being admitted as a student at the Inner Temple in 1826, and was called to the bar in 1844...
who was in post from 1865 tol 1868. Onslow then became scretary to his successor Sir Richard Temple
Sir Richard Temple, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Temple, 1st Baronet, FRS, GCSI, CIE, PC was an administrator in British India and a British politician.-Career:...
. Onslow returned from India in 1869 and played cricket for MCC and Sussex for one season. He also played for Gentlemen of Sussex.
Onslow was a right hand batsman and played 40 innings in 23 first class matches with an average of 10.70 and a top score of 53. He was a right-arm fast bowler and took 20 wickets at an average of 18.35 and a best performance of six wickets in an innings.
At the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
Onslow was elected as the 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,...
(MP) for the borough of Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
. In 1879 he played cricket for the House of Commons as well as one game for MCC. He was re-elected in 1880
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
, but when the parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
of Guildford was abolished in 1885 and its representation transferred to a new county division of the same name, he stood instead in the Poplar division
Poplar (UK Parliament constituency)
Poplar was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Poplar district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
of Tower Hamlets, where he was defeated by a margin of almost two-to-one.
Onslow died at Westminster at the age of 68.
Onslow married Clara Louisa Scott, daughter of James Scott of Tunbridge Wells on 2 August 1871 and had issue.