Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Doncaster | |
| In office 1888–1892 | |
| Member of Parliament for West Riding of Yorkshire South | |
| In office 1880–1885 | |
| Member of Parliament for Wicklow | |
| In office 1868–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1840 |
| Died | 10 July 1920 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Liberal Unionist |
| Spouse |
Mary Butler (m. 1877) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother) Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother) John Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother) George Douglas (grandfather) |
The Hon. William Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam (26 December 1840 – 10 July 1920), was a British Liberal, and later Liberal Unionist politician.
Background
Wentworth-FitzWilliam was the second son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, and Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton. Viscount Milton, the Hon. Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam and the Hon. John Wentworth-FitzWilliam were his brothers
Political career
Wentworth-FitzWilliam entered Parliament for Wicklow in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. He later represented the West Riding of Yorkshire South between 1880 and 1885 and Doncaster between 1888 and 1892. Initially a Liberal, he disagreed with William Ewart Gladstone over Irish Home Rule and sat as a Liberal Unionist between 1888 and 1892.
Family
Wentworth-FitzWilliam married Lady Mary Grace Louisa, daughter of John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde, in 1877. He died in July 1920, aged 79. Lady Mary died in January 1929, aged 82.