Henry Fitzroy (statesman)
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Henry FitzRoy was a British
politician of the mid-nineteenth century.
, was his elder brother.
in 1831, a seat he held until 1832, and later represented Lewes
between 1837 and 1841 and between 1842 and 1859. He served under the Earl of Aberdeen
as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
between 1852 and 1855 and under Lord Palmerston
as First Commissioner of Works
between June and December 1859. In 1855 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
, in 1839. They had two children, Arthur Frederic FitzRoy (1842–1858), and Blanche FitzRoy, who married the artist Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bt
. FitzRoy died in December 1859, aged 52. His wife survived him by five years and died in December 1864, aged 49.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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politician of the mid-nineteenth century.
Background
FitzRoy was second son of Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton, by his second wife Frances Isabella, daughter of Lord Robert Seymour. Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron SouthamptonCharles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton
Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton was a British peer.The son of George FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton, he succeeded his father in 1810. On 23 February 1826, he married Harriet Stanhope, granddaughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington; they had no children...
, was his elder brother.
Political career
FitzRoy was returned to Parliament for Great GrimsbyGreat Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in 1831, a seat he held until 1832, and later represented Lewes
Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
between 1837 and 1841 and between 1842 and 1859. He served under the Earl of Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG, KT, FRS, PC , styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a Scottish politician, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855.-Early life:Born in Edinburgh on 28 January 1784, he...
as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
-Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...
between 1852 and 1855 and under Lord Palmerston
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC , known popularly as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century...
as First Commissioner of Works
First Commissioner of Works
The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings was a position within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It took over some of the functions of the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1851 when the portfolio of Crown holdings was divided into the public...
between June and December 1859. In 1855 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
Family
FitzRoy married Hannah, daughter of Nathan Mayer RothschildNathan Mayer Rothschild
Nathan Mayer, Freiherr von Rothschild , known as Nathan Mayer Rothschild, was a London financier and one of the founders of the international Rothschild family banking dynasty...
, in 1839. They had two children, Arthur Frederic FitzRoy (1842–1858), and Blanche FitzRoy, who married the artist Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bt
Coutts Lindsay
Sir Coutts Lindsay, 2nd Baronet , was a British artist and watercolourist.-Life:Lindsay was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Sir James Lindsay, son of the Hon. Robert Lindsay, second son of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres...
. FitzRoy died in December 1859, aged 52. His wife survived him by five years and died in December 1864, aged 49.