Lord Augustus Hervey
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Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey (2 August 1837 – 28 May 1875) was a British Conservative Party
politician.
, and Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
. Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
and Lord Francis Hervey
were his brothers.
(MP) for Suffolk West
at a by-election in 1864, succeeding his elder brother Frederick, Earl Jermyn
. He was returned again at the next three general elections, and held the seat until his death in 1875.
and Herbert
, both succeeded in the marquessate. His second daughter Maria married Sir Charles Welby, 5th Baronet
.
Hervey died in May 1875, aged 37. Lady Augustus Hervey remained a widow until her death in January 1920.
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.
Background
Hervey was the second son of Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of BristolFrederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol PC, FSA , styled Lord Hervey from 1803 to 1826 and Earl Jermyn from 1826 to 1859, was a British Tory politician...
, and Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, KG , styled Lord Roos from 1778 until 1779 and Marquess of Granby from 1779 until 1787, was a British peer....
. Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol was a British peer and Member of Parliament ....
and Lord Francis Hervey
Lord Francis Hervey
Lord Francis Hervey JP was a British barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1892.-Background:...
were his brothers.
Political career
Hervey was returned as a Member of ParliamentMember 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 Suffolk West
West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :...
at a by-election in 1864, succeeding his elder brother Frederick, Earl Jermyn
Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol was a British peer and Member of Parliament ....
. He was returned again at the next three general elections, and held the seat until his death in 1875.
Family
Hervey married Mariana, daughter of William P. Hodnett and widow of Ashton Benyon, in 1861. They had five sons and two daughters. Two of his sons, FrederickFrederick Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol was a British nobleman and Conservative Party politician.He succeeded his uncle Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol in 1907...
and Herbert
Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol
Herbert Arthur Robert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol , styled Lord Herbert Hervey from 1907 to 1951, was a British peer...
, both succeeded in the marquessate. His second daughter Maria married Sir Charles Welby, 5th Baronet
Sir Charles Welby, 5th Baronet
Sir Charles Glynne Earle Welby, 5th Baronet CB was a British civil servant who became a Conservative Party politician...
.
Hervey died in May 1875, aged 37. Lady Augustus Hervey remained a widow until her death in January 1920.