Sir Edward Cholmley Dering, 8th Baronet (19 November 1807 – 1 April 1896) was a BritishLiberal Party politician.
He was born the only son of Edward Dering ofBarham, Kent and Henrietta, the daughter and coheiress of Richard Nevill of Furness, County Kildare and educated atHarrow school (1821–24) andChrist Church, Oxford (1827). He succeeded his father when only an infant in 1808 and his grandfather Sir Edward Dering, 7th Baronet of Surrenden Dering as the 8th baronet on 30 June 1811.[1]
He entered Parliament as the MP forWexford Borough in 1830 and 1831, followed byNew Romney in 1831 andKent East from 1852 to 1857 and 1863 to 1868. He wasHigh Sheriff of Kent for 1836–37.
He married in 1832, the Hon. Jane Edwardes, daughter ofWilliam Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington and had 6 sons and a daughter. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sonSir Henry Dering, 9th Baronet.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWexford Borough 1830 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWexford Borough 1831 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNew Romney 1831–1832 With:William Miles | Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forKent East 1852–1857 With:William Deedes 1852–1857 Sir Brook Bridges, Bt 1857 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forKent East 1863–1868 With:Sir Brook Bridges, Bt 1863–1868 Edward Leigh Pemberton 1868 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by John Ward | High Sheriff of Kent 1836 | Succeeded by Francis Bradley |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Surrenden Dering) 1811–1896 | Succeeded by |
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