Henry Sturt | |
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 Henry Charles Sturt, engraving after Sir Francis Grant | |
| Member of Parliament forDorset | |
| In office 1835–1846 | |
| Member of Parliament forDorchester | |
| In office April - August 1830 | |
| Member of Parliament forBridport | |
| In office 1817–1820 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1795-08-09)9 August 1795 |
| Died | 14 April 1866(1866-04-14) (aged 70) |
| Spouse | Charlotte Brudenell |
| Children | 2+, includingHenry andCharles |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Humphrey Sturt (grandfather) |
Henry Charles Sturt (/stɜːrt/; 9 August 1795 – 14 April 1866), ofCrichel House,Dorset, was a British landowner and politician.
Sturt was the son ofCharles Sturt (1763–1812);[1] who was the son ofHumphrey Sturt and his wife Mary Pitfield, daughter of Charles Pitfield and Dorothy Ashley.[2]
Sturt was elected to Parliament forBridport in 1817, a seat he held until 1820. In 1823 he was appointedSheriff of Dorset and later representedDorchester in 1830 andDorset between 1835 and 1846.[1]
Sturt married Lady Charlotte Penelope, daughter ofRobert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan. They had several children, includingHenry Sturt, who was elevated to the peerage asBaron Alington in 1876, andCol. Charles Napier Sturt, MP for Dorchester. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBridport 1817–1820 With:Sir Horace St Paul, Bt | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forDorchester April 1830 –August 1830 With:Robert Williams | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forDorset 1835–1846 With:Lord Ashley 1835–1846 Hon. William Ponsonby 1835–1837 Hon. John Fox-Strangways 1837–1841 George Bankes 1841–1846 | Succeeded by |