William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam

Honourable William Henry Wentworth-Fitzwilliam

Rush ID: 1019

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1840
Died:
10 July 1920
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
6th Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of 18th Earl of Morton
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1019
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5730014
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WENTWORTH-FITZWILLIAM, Hon. William (1840-1920)

Constituencies

  1. Doncaster

    Party: LU
    Year of election: 1888*
    Date of election: 23 February 1888
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1892
    Date of exit: 4 July 1892
    Party: LU
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None
  2. Yorkshire (West Riding) Southern

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1880
    Date of election: 31 March 1880
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision / defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: Defeated contesting Hallamshire at 1885 General Election.
  3. Wicklow

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 17 November 1868
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1874
    Date of exit: 31 January 1874
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Doncaster

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: LU
    Notes:
  2. Hallamshire

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  3. Huntingdonshire

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1877*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Butler, Lady Mary Grace Louisa

    Year: 1877

Relationships

  1. Pibling of William Charles de Meuron Milton

  2. Child of William Thomas Spencer Milton

  3. Nibling of William Charles Milton

  4. Nibling of Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam

  5. Grandchild of Charles William Milton

  6. Sibling of William Milton

  7. Sibling of William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam

  8. Nibling of George Wentworth-Fitzwilliam

Parties

  1. Liberal Unionist Member

    1886-

  2. Liberal Party Member

    -1886

Clubs

  1. Boodle's Club

  2. Brooks's Club