Lord Francis Hervey
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Lord Francis Hervey JP (16 October 1846 – 10 January 1931) was a British
barrister and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1892.
and his wife Lady Katherine Isabella Manners, fourth daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
. His older brothers were Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
and Lord Augustus Hervey
. He was educated at Eton College
and later Balliol College, Oxford
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1869. Hervey was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn
in 1872 and was nominated an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford
two years later.
Hervey was elected Member of Parliament
for Bury St Edmunds
and held the seat until 1880. He was elected for the constituency again in 1885 and sat for it until 1892. In the latter year, he was appointed Second Civil Service Commissioner, an office he held until 1907, when he was promoted to First Civil Service Commissioner
. Hervey retired from this post in 1909 and maintaining the family's connections with Brighton College
, he served as a member of its Council from 1910 to his death. He secured the school a 35-year lease on 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) of the family's Manor Farm property to serve as playing fields. Hervey was Justice of Peace for Suffolk
.
United Kingdom
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barrister and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1892.
Background
Hervey was the fourth and youngest 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 his wife Lady Katherine Isabella Manners, fourth 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....
. His older brothers were 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 Augustus Hervey
Lord Augustus Hervey
Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:Hervey was the second son of Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol, and Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland...
. 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 later Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1869. Hervey was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1872 and was nominated an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...
two years later.
Career
At the 1874 general electionUnited 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 *...
Hervey was elected 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,...
for Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
Bury St Edmunds is a county constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and held the seat until 1880. He was elected for the constituency again in 1885 and sat for it until 1892. In the latter year, he was appointed Second Civil Service Commissioner, an office he held until 1907, when he was promoted to First Civil Service Commissioner
First Civil Service Commissioner
The First Civil Service Commissioner heads the Office of Civil Service Commissioners, which ensures that the Civil Service in the United Kingdom is effective and impartial and that appointments are made on merit, and hears appeals under the Civil Service Code....
. Hervey retired from this post in 1909 and maintaining the family's connections with 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...
, he served as a member of its Council from 1910 to his death. He secured the school a 35-year lease on 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) of the family's Manor Farm property to serve as playing fields. Hervey was Justice of Peace for Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
.