John Bonham-Carter (1788–1838)

John Bonham-Carter DL JP (22 September 1788 – 17 February 1838) was a British politician and barrister.

John Bonham-Carter
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
In office
9 October 1816 – 17 February 1838
Preceded bySir Thomas Miller
John Markham
Succeeded byFrancis Baring
Sir George Staunton
Personal details
Born
John Carter

(1788-09-22)22 September 1788
Died17 February 1838(1838-02-17) (aged 49)
Spouse
Joanna Maria Smith
(m. 1816)
RelationsSee Bonham Carter family
ParentSir John Carter
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Early life

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John was born on 22 September 1788 into the "Whig oligarchy which dominated the corporation of Portsmouth." He was the son of Dorothy Cuthbert and Sir John Carter (1741–1808), who served as Mayor of Portsmouth. His paternal grandfather was the merchant John Carter and his maternal grandfather was George Cuthbert of Portsmouth.

He was educated at Miss Whishaw and Mr. Forester's schools in Portsmouth followed by the Unitarian Academy in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire in 1800, then at Higham Hill in Walthamstow, Essex in 1801. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1806.[1]

In 1827, he changed his name to Bonham-Carter to inherit the estate of his cousin Thomas Bonham.[2][3]

Career

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Bonham-Carter was a Justice of Peace and Deputy Lieutenant. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1829 and Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth from 1816 to 1838.[1]

Personal life and death

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On 25 December 1816, he married Joanna Maria Smith (1792–1884), daughter of abolitionist William Smith. Joanna's sister Frances was the mother of Florence Nightingale, and her brother Benjamin was the father of Barbara Bodichon and Benjamin Leigh Smith. Together, John and Joanna were the parents of several children, including:[4]

Bonham-Carter died on 17 February 1838.[1]

Descendants

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Through his son Henry, he was the grandfather of Sir Maurice Bonham-Carter, the Principal Private Secretary to H. H. Asquith, his father-in-law, during his time as Prime Minister. Maurice was married to life peer Violet, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "CARTER (afterwards BONHAM CARTER), John (1788-1838), of 19 High Street, Portsmouth, Hants and 16 Duke Street, Mdx". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ "No. 18345". The London Gazette. 20 March 1827. p. 666.
  3. ^ "The Bonham Carter family, Buriton Heritage Bank". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Person Page". The Peerage. Retrieved 22 January 2007.
  5. ^ Portrait Gallery, National. "Collection of Joanna Hilary Bonham-Carter (1821–1865)". London NPG UK. UK Government – NPG. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  6. ^ Zastoupil, Lyn (16 August 2010). Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain. Palgrave Macmillan, copyright 2010. ISBN 9780230111493. Retrieved 22 June 2013. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
18161838
With: John Markham 1816–1818
Sir George Cockburn 1818–1820
John Markham 1820–1826
Francis Baring 1826–1838
Succeeded by