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About George Wentworth Wentworth Fitzwilliam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wentworth-FitzWilliam\

The Hon. George Wentworth-FitzWilliam (3 May 1817 – 4 March 1874), was a British politician.

Background

Wentworth-FitzWilliam was a younger son of Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam, and Mary, daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas. William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam and Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam were his brothers.

Political career

Wentworth-FitzWilliam was Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond in 1841 and for Peterborough between 1841 and 1859. He served as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1866.

Family

Wentworth-FitzWilliam married Alice Louisa, daughter of the Hon. George Anson, in 1865. They had several children, including George Charles FitzWilliam, father of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 10th and last Earl FitzWilliam. Wentworth-FitzWilliam died in March 1874, aged 56. His wife survived him by five years and died in January 1879.