Sir Walter Barttelot Bt., CB | |
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 "One of those"; Caricature bySpy published inVanity Fair in 1886 | |
| Member of Parliament forHorsham | |
| In office 1885–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Aubrey-Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | John Heywood Johnstone |
| Member of Parliament forWest Sussex | |
| In office 1860–1885 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of March |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1820 Richmond, London (then inSurrey), England |
| Died | 2 February 1893(1893-02-02) (aged 72) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7, includingEdith andWalter |
| Alma mater | Rugby School |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer |
Sir Walter Barttelot, 1st Baronet,CB (10 October 1820 – 2 February 1893) was aConservative Party politician in theUnited Kingdom who served asMember of Parliament for several constituencies.[1]
A member of an ancientSussex family, Barttelot was the son of George Barttelot and his wife Emma (née Woodbridge). He was educated atRugby School and then served in the1st Royal Dragoons, purchasing hiscaptaincy on 7 February 1845.[2] After retirement from the army he raised the6th (Petworth) Sussex Rifle Volunteer Corps on 15 February 1860[3] and was promoted tomajor to command the2nd Administrative Battalion, Sussex Rifle Volunteer Corps on 26 April 1860.[4][3] He continued to command the2nd Sussex Rifle Volunteers until he became itsHonorary Colonel in 1882.[3]
In December 1860 he was elected as aMember of Parliament forWest Sussex, which he served until 1885 when he became member forHorsham, serving until his death. Horsham's Barttelot Road off the Brighton Road was named after him. Sussex Police Headquarters was located there and current photographs of Barttelot Road are featured (Hidden Horsham). Barttelot was created abaronet, ofStopham in theCounty of Sussex, on 14 June 1875,[5] and made aCompanion of the Order of the Bath in 1880. In 1892 he was admitted to thePrivy Council.
He became a director of theLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway in August 1864, and served as its chairman from April to July 1867.
Barttelot married firstly Harriet, daughter of Sir Christopher Musgrave, 9th Baronet, in 1852. They had two sons and five daughters, includingDame Edith Sclater. After his first wife's death in 1863 he married secondly Margaret, daughter of Henry Boldero, in 1868. They had no children. Lady Barttelot died in January 1893. Barttelot survived her by only a few days and died in early February 1893, aged 72. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Walter.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWest Sussex 1860–1885 With:Henry Wyndham to 1869 The Earl of March from 1869 | Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHorsham 1885–1893 | Succeeded by |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baronet (of Stopham) 1875–1893 | Succeeded by |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Board of Directors of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway April–July 1867 | Succeeded by |