Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam
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The Hon. William Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam (26 December 1840-10 July 1920), was a British Liberal
, and later Liberal Unionist
politician.
, and Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton
. Viscount Milton
, the Hon. Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam
and the Hon. John Wentworth-FitzWilliam
were his brothers
in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. He later represented the West Riding of Yorkshire South
between 1880 and 1885 and Doncaster
between 1888 and 1892. Initially a Liberal, he disagreed with William Ewart Gladstone
over Irish Home Rule and sat as a Liberal Unionist
between 1888 and 1892.
, in 1877. He died in July 1920, aged 79. Lady Mary died in January 1929, aged 82.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
, and later Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
politician.
Background
Wentworth-FitzWilliam was the second son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliamWilliam Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam
William Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, KG was a British peer and Liberal politician....
, and Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton
George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton
George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton , known as George Douglas until 1827, was a Scottish Tory politician....
. Viscount Milton
William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, Viscount Milton
William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton was a British politician and explorer.Milton was the eldest son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, and his wife Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College,...
, the Hon. Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam
Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (equerry)
Captain Sir William Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam GCVO was a British courtier.The fourth son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, he was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1870 he purchased a Cornetcy in the Royal Horse Guards...
and the Hon. John Wentworth-FitzWilliam
John Wentworth-FitzWilliam
William John Wentworth-FitzWilliam , was a British Liberal politician.Wentworth-FitzWilliam was the fifth son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, and his wife Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton...
were his brothers
Political career
Wentworth-FitzWilliam entered Parliament for WicklowWicklow (UK Parliament constituency)
Wicklow was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1801 to 1885 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. He later represented the West Riding of Yorkshire South
Southern West Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Southern West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency covering part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.- History :The constituency was created...
between 1880 and 1885 and Doncaster
Doncaster (UK Parliament constituency)
Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. The constituency was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983.- Boundaries :...
between 1888 and 1892. Initially a Liberal, he disagreed with William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
over Irish Home Rule and sat as a Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
between 1888 and 1892.
Family
Wentworth-FitzWilliam married Lady Mary Grace Louisa, daughter of John Butler, 2nd Marquess of OrmondeJohn Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde
John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde, KP was an Irish politician and peer.He was the son of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and Grace Louisa Staples. He married Frances Jane Paget, daughter of General Hon...
, in 1877. He died in July 1920, aged 79. Lady Mary died in January 1929, aged 82.