Lord Frederick John FitzRoy (4 April 1823 – 12 February 1919)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.
Lord Frederick FitzRoy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Thetford | |
| In office 13 April 1864 – 23 April 1866 Serving with Alexander Baring | |
| Preceded by | William FitzRoy Alexander Baring |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Baring Robert Harvey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1823 |
| Died | 12 February 1919 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Catherine Sarah Wilhelmina Wescomb
(m. 1853) |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Henry FitzRoy Mary Caroline Berkeley |
| Relatives | William FitzRoy (brother) Augustus FitzRoy (brother) |
FitzRoy was the son of Henry FitzRoy and Mary Caroline FitzRoy (née Berkeley. In 1853, he married Catherine Sarah Wilhelimna Wescomb, daughter of William Wescomb, and they had five children, one son and four daughters.
FitzRoy was elected Liberal MP for Thetford at a by-election in 1863—caused by the succession of his brother William FitzRoy to 6th Duke of Grafton—and held the seat until 1865 when he stood down to seek election in South Northamptonshire, where he was unsuccessful.[2]
FitzRoy was also a Justice of the Peace for Sussex and Northamptonshire, and a Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- ^ 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.[page needed]