Harry Calvert Williams Verney | |
|---|---|
 Verney in 1920 | |
| Member of Parliament forBuckingham | |
| In office 1910–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Verney |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Bowyer |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 1914–1915 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Lucas of Crudwell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Dyke Acland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1881-06-07)7 June 1881 |
| Died | 23 December 1974(1974-12-23) (aged 93) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Ralph Verney (son) Stephen Edmund Verney (son) Sir Lawrence John Verney (son) John Hay-Williams (maternal grandfather) Sarah Elizabeth Amherst (maternal grandmother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
Lieutenant-ColonelSir Harry Calvert Williams Verney, 4th Baronet, DSO (7 June 1881 – 23 December 1974), was a BritishLiberal politician.
Verney stood as Liberal candidate forBasingstoke at the 1906 General Election. Shortly after, he was again Liberal candidate at the1906 Basingstoke by-election. In theDecember general election he was elected to Parliament forBuckingham, a seat he held until 1918.[1] He served underH. H. Asquith asParliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries from 1914 to 1915. He stood as Liberal candidate forSkipton at the 1922 and 1923 General Elections.[2]
Verney succeeded in the baronetcy in May 1910. He was awarded theDSO in 1918.[3]
Verney married Rachel Gwenyfyr Catherine, daughter ofVictor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, in 1911. They had five sons and three daughters. His eldest son and heir,Sir Ralph Verney, 5th Baronet, was a noted conservationist. A younger son,Stephen Edmund Verney, wasBishop of Repton from 1977 to 1985. Another son,Sir Lawrence John Verney, was Recorder of London from 1990 to 1998.
Verney was twice convicted for indecent assaults on boys under the age of sixteen, in 1937[4] and 1954.[5]
Verney was the last surviving Liberal candidate from the 1906 General election. He died in December 1974, aged 93, and was succeeded to the baronetcy by his son,Ralph.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Buckingham December 1910–1918 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 1914–1915 | Succeeded by |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Claydon House) 1910–1974 | Succeeded by |