Lord Henry Frederick Thynne
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Lord Henry Frederick Thynne PC
, DL
(2 August 1832 – 28 January 1904) was a British
Conservative
politician. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Treasurer of the Household
between 1875 and 1880.
, and his wife the Honourable Harriet Baring, daughter of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton
. John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
, was his elder brother.
in 1859 as Member of Parliament
for South Wiltshire
, a seat he held until 1885, and served under Benjamin Disraeli as Treasurer of the Household
from 1875 to 1880. In 1876 he was admitted to the Privy Council
. Apart from his political career he was also a Major in the Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry and a Deputy Lieutenant
for Wiltshire
.
, on 1 June 1858. They had four sons and two daughters. He died in January 1904, aged 71. Lady Ulrica survived him by twelve years and died in January 1916.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(2 August 1832 – 28 January 1904) was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
between 1875 and 1880.
Background
Thynne was the second son of Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of BathHenry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath
Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath , styled Lord Henry Thynne until January 1837 and Viscount Weymouth between January and March 1837, was a British naval commander and politician....
, and his wife the Honourable Harriet Baring, daughter of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton
Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton
Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton PC was a British politician and financier.-Background:Baring was the second son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and of Harriet, daughter of William Herring...
. John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath , styled Viscount Weymouth between March and June 1837, was a British diplomat and a peer for almost sixty years.-Background and education:...
, was his elder brother.
Political career
Thynne entered the House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
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in 1859 as 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 South Wiltshire
South Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Wiltshire, formally known as the Southern division of Wiltshire or Wiltshire Southern was a county constituency in the county of Wiltshire in South West England...
, a seat he held until 1885, and served under Benjamin Disraeli as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
from 1875 to 1880. In 1876 he was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. Apart from his political career he was also a Major in the Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Family
Thynne married Lady Ulrica Frederica Jane Seymour, daughter of Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset
Sir Edward Adolphus Seymour , 12th Duke of Somerset, etc. KG, PC , styled Baron Seymour until 1855, was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century...
, on 1 June 1858. They had four sons and two daughters. He died in January 1904, aged 71. Lady Ulrica survived him by twelve years and died in January 1916.