Samuel Long
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Samuel Long of Carshalton
, Surrey
, was an English
Member of Parliament
.
The son of Beeston Long, a West India Merchant and deputy Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
, and brother of Beeston Long
jnr. and Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
, Long married in 1787 Lady Jane Maitland, 4th daughter of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale
. Three years later in 1790, Long was elected to Parliament as member for Ilchester
. He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey
the same year.
Long and his wife had a daughter and two sons: Lt. Col. Samuel Long (m. Louisa Emily, 2nd daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby
, and Archdeacon Charles Maitland Long. After his death at their London residence in Berkeley Square
in 1807, his widow remarried a year later to Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
.
Carshalton
Carshalton is a suburban area of the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is located 10 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the centre of the village. The combined population of the five wards...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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,...
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The son of Beeston Long, a West India Merchant and deputy Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
The Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, founded in 1720, was a British insurance company. It took its name from the location of its offices at the Royal Exchange, London.-Origins:...
, and brother of Beeston Long
Beeston Long
Beeston Long , of Combe House, Surrey, was an English businessman.The son of Beeston Long, a West India Merchant and deputy Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, and brother of Samuel Long and Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough, Long married in 1786 Frances Louisa, eldest daughter...
jnr. and Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough GCB PC PC FRS FSA was an English politician and connoisseur of the arts.-Early life:...
, Long married in 1787 Lady Jane Maitland, 4th daughter of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale
James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale
James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale , and was one of the sixteen representative peers for Scotland in the House of Lords....
. Three years later in 1790, Long was elected to Parliament as member for Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
. He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey
High Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
the same year.
Long and his wife had a daughter and two sons: Lt. Col. Samuel Long (m. Louisa Emily, 2nd daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby KG , styled Lord Stanley from 1776 to 1832 and known as The Lord Stanley from 1832 to 1834, was an English politician, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist...
, and Archdeacon Charles Maitland Long. After his death at their London residence in Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square is a town square in the West End of London, England, in the City of Westminster. It was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent...
in 1807, his widow remarried a year later to Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
General Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH was a General in the British Army and the Governor of Gibraltar.-Military career:...
.