William Cornwallis Cartwright
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William Cornwallis Cartwright (24 November 1825 – 8 November 1915) was an art collector, author and a Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885
, Minister at Frankfurt and his wife Marie Elizabeth Augusta Von Sandizell daughter of the Count De Von Sandizell of Bavaria. He lived in Europe for many years. He was highly accomplished in ancient and mediaeval art and literature and authored several works. Cartwright was a J.P.
and a Deputy Lieutenant for Northamptonshire
and a J. P. for Oxfordshire
.
At the 1868 general election
Cartwright was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Oxfordshire
and held the seat until 1885
, when it was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
.
Cartwright lived at Aynhoe Park
where he had a copious library and art collection. He died at the age of 89.
Cartwright married Clementine Gaul from Germany. Their son Sir Fairfax Leighton Cartwright
was a diplomat and his niece Julia Cartwright Ady
was an art historian.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885
Biography
Cartwright was the eldest son of Sir Thomas CartwrightThomas Cartwright (diplomat)
Sir Thomas Cartwright was a British diplomat who served in Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Cartwright was the son of William Ralph Cartwright, M.P. for Northamptonshire and his wife Hon. Emma Mary Hawarden. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. From 1821 to 1829 he was secretary of legation in...
, Minister at Frankfurt and his wife Marie Elizabeth Augusta Von Sandizell daughter of the Count De Von Sandizell of Bavaria. He lived in Europe for many years. He was highly accomplished in ancient and mediaeval art and literature and authored several works. Cartwright 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...
and a Deputy Lieutenant for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and a J. P. for Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
Cartwright was elected as a 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,...
(MP) for Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county 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 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
and held the seat until 1885
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:...
, when it was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
.
Cartwright lived at Aynhoe Park
Aynhoe Park
Aynhoe Park, is a Grade I listed 17th-century country house rebuilt after the English Civil War on the southern edge of the stone-built village of Aynho near Banbury, Oxfordshire. It overlooks the Cherwell valley that divides Northamptonshire from Oxfordshire. The house represents four...
where he had a copious library and art collection. He died at the age of 89.
Cartwright married Clementine Gaul from Germany. Their son Sir Fairfax Leighton Cartwright
Fairfax Leighton Cartwright
Sir Fairfax Leighton Cartwright GCMG GCVO was an author and British diplomat who became ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian empire before World War I.-Life:...
was a diplomat and his niece Julia Cartwright Ady
Julia Cartwright Ady
Julia Mary Cartwright Ady was an English art critic and historian of Italian renaissance.-Early life:Cartwright was born at Edgcote, Northamptonshire, the daughter of Richard Aubrey Cartwright and Hon Mary Fremantle, daughter of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe. She was educated privately...
was an art historian.
Publications
- Papal Conclaves
- Jesuits:Their Constitution and Teaching
- Gustave Bergenroth A Memorial Sketch 1870