Archibald Stuart-Wortley (politician)
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Archibald Henry Plantagenet Stuart-Wortley (26 April 1832-30 April 1890), was a British Conservative Party
politician.
, second son of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
. His mother was Lady Emmeline
, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
. Victoria, Lady Welby, was his sister.
for Honiton
alongside Joseph Locke
between 1857 and 1859.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Stuart-Wortley was the son of the Hon. Charles Stuart-Wortley-MackenzieCharles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Charles James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie was a British politician, the second son of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe.He was an observer at the French siege of Antwerp in 1832, and wrote an account of the affair....
, second son of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe PC , was a British soldier and politician...
. His mother was Lady Emmeline
Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley née Manners was an English poet, best known for her Travels in the United States, etc. During 1849 and 1850. She was a daughter of the 5th Duke of Rutland and on 17 February 1831, she married Hon. Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, a son of the 1st Baron Wharncliffe...
, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, KG , styled Lord Roos from 1778 until 1779 and Marquess of Granby from 1779 until 1787, was a British peer....
. Victoria, Lady Welby, was his sister.
Political career
Stuart-Wortley sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Honiton
Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was...
alongside Joseph Locke
Joseph Locke
Joseph Locke was a notable English civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with railway projects...
between 1857 and 1859.