Frederick Calvert QC (9 June 1806 – 6 June 1891)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2]
Frederick Calvert | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Aylesbury | |
| In office 27 December 1850 – 3 April 1851 Serving with Quintin Dick | |
| Preceded by | Quintin Dick George Nugent-Grenville |
| Succeeded by | Quintin Dick Richard Bethell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1806 |
| Died | 6 June 1891 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Lucy Caroline Herbert
(m. 1865) |
| Parent(s) | Harry Calvert Caroline Hammersley |
| Relatives | Harry Verney (brother) |
Early life and family edit
Born 1806, Calvert was the second son of British general Harry Calvert and Caroline (née Hammersley), and the younger brother Harry Verney, Buckingham MP. He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1831, and later made a Queen's Counsel. He married Lucy Caroline Herbert, daughter of Tory politician Edward Herbert and Lucy (née Graham) in 1865; they had no children.[3][2]
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and Merton College, Oxford,[4] where he was a president of the United Debating Society.[5]
Political career edit
Calvert was elected Whig MP for Aylesbury at a by-election in 1850, caused by the death of George Nugent-Grenville. However, he was unseated just a few months into the role after a petition-led inquiry found evidence of treating and bribery.[6][7][3][2]
During his life, Calvert was also a Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire.[3][2]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part c)
- ^ a b c d "Frederick Calvert". The Peerage. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Wiebe, M. G.; Conacher, J. B.; Matthews, John; Millar, Mary S, eds. (1993). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1848-1851. London: University of Toronto Press. p. 395. ISBN 0802029272. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Calvert, Frederick", Alumni Oxonienses, p. 211
- ^ Hollis, Christopher (1965). The Oxford Union. Evans.
- ^ "Latest News". Leamington Spa Courier. 5 April 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.