Sir Henry Bruce, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Henry Hervey Bruce, 3rd Baronet (22 September 1820 – 8 December 1907) was an Irish Conservative
politician. He was Member of Parliament
for Coleraine
from 1862 to 1874, and from 1880 to 1885.
In 1842 he married Marianne Margaret Clifton (d 1891), daughter of Sir Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton, 8th Baronet of Clifton Hall, Nottingham
.
He held the office of High Sheriff of County Londonderry
in 1846.
Bruce was elected to the House of Commons at an unopposed by-election in 1862, following the death of the Conservative MP John Boyd
. He was re-elected unopposed at the general elections in 1865
and 1868
, but was defeated at the 1874 general election
by the Liberal candidate Daniel Taylor
. He defeated Taylor (by 222 votes to 193) at the 1880 general election
, and held the seat until the borough of Coleraine
lost its separate parliamentary representation at the 1885 general election
.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Londonderry
from 1877 to 1907, and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland
in 1889.
Irish Conservative Party
The Irish Conservative Party, often called the Irish Tories, was one of the dominant Irish political parties in Ireland in the 19th century...
politician. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Coleraine
Coleraine (UK Parliament constituency)
Coleraine is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...
from 1862 to 1874, and from 1880 to 1885.
In 1842 he married Marianne Margaret Clifton (d 1891), daughter of Sir Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton, 8th Baronet of Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall is a country house in the village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire . As well as being a Grade I listed building, the hall is part of the Clifton Village Conservation Area. While the history of the place stretches back to the 11th century, the hall was remodelled in the late 18th century in...
.
He held the office of High Sheriff of County Londonderry
High Sheriff of County Londonderry
The High Sheriff of County Londonderry, is the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Londonderry. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his judicial importance, he has ceremonial...
in 1846.
Bruce was elected to the House of Commons at an unopposed by-election in 1862, following the death of the Conservative MP John Boyd
John Boyd (Irish politician)
John Boyd was an Irish politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Coleraine in 1843, and resigned on 16 March 1852 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. He was again elected for the same constituency in 1857, but died in office on 2 January 1862.- External links :...
. He was re-elected unopposed at the general elections in 1865
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
and 1868
United Kingdom general election, 1868
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, but was defeated at the 1874 general election
United 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 *...
by the Liberal candidate Daniel Taylor
Daniel Taylor (politician)
Daniel Taylor was an Irish Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Coleraine from 1874 to 1880.Taylor was elected to the House of Commons at the 1874 general election, when he won the seat from the sitting Conservative MP Sir Henry Bruce in Coleraine's first contested election...
. He defeated Taylor (by 222 votes to 193) at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-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 *...
, and held the seat until the borough of Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
lost its separate parliamentary representation at the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Londonderry
Lord Lieutenant of Londonderry
Lord Lieutenant of Londonderry may refer to two different offices*Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry*County of the City of Londonderry, later renamed County Borough of Londonderry...
from 1877 to 1907, and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
in 1889.