Sir Carne Rasch, 1st Baronet
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Sir Frederic Carne Rasch, 1st Baronet (9 November 1847-26 September 1914), was a British
Conservative
politician.
Rasch was born in London, the only son of Frederick Carne, a barrister, and his wife Catherine James Edwards, daughter of James Edwards. He was educated at Eton College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He then became a Lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards (the Carabineers) and served with them for ten years. After that he became Captain and Honorary Major of the 4th Battalion of the Essex Regiment. He was a J.P.
a Deputy Lieutenant
, and county alderman for Essex.
Rasch stood unsuccessfully for the Elland Division of the North-West Riding in 1875. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Essex South-East in 1886, a seat he held until 1900, and then represented Chelmsford
until 1908. In 1903 he was created a Baronet, of Woodhill in Danbury in the County of Essex.
Rasch married Katherine Anne, daughter of Henry Lyons Giffenhoofe, in 1879. He died in September 1914, aged 66, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Frederic. Lady Rasch died in 1944.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Rasch was born in London, the only son of Frederick Carne, a barrister, and his wife Catherine James Edwards, daughter of James Edwards. 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 Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He then became a Lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards (the Carabineers) and served with them for ten years. After that he became Captain and Honorary Major of the 4th Battalion of the Essex Regiment. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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....
, and county alderman for Essex.
Rasch stood unsuccessfully for the Elland Division of the North-West Riding in 1875. He 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 Essex South-East in 1886, a seat he held until 1900, and then represented Chelmsford
Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)
Chelmsford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the 2010 general election it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
until 1908. In 1903 he was created a Baronet, of Woodhill in Danbury in the County of Essex.
Rasch married Katherine Anne, daughter of Henry Lyons Giffenhoofe, in 1879. He died in September 1914, aged 66, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Frederic. Lady Rasch died in 1944.