Henry Jervis-White-Jervis
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Henry Jervis-White-Jervis (1825 - 22 September 1881) was a British army officer and a Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.
Jervis-White-Jervis was the third son of Sir Henry Meredith Jervis White-Jervis, 2nd baronet and his wife Marian Campbell daughter of William Campbell of Fairfield, Ayrshire. He was educated at Harrow School
and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He joined the Royal Artillery
as 2nd Lieutenant in December 1844. He became 1st Lieutenant in 1846 and captain in September 1853. He was employed on special service under the Board of Ordnance in the United States in 1855
Jervis-White-Jervis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Harwich
in 1857. At the 1859 general election
he was elected Member of Parliament
for Harwich.
Jervis-White-Jervis continued his military career and held various appointments dealing with the armaments of the service until January 1866 when he became Brevet-Major. In December 1867 he became Lieutenant-Colonel. He authored several books including Manual of Field Operations, History of Corfu and of the Ionian Islands, The Enfield Rifle,' 1 and Our Engines of War. He remained in parliament until 1880.
Jervis-White-Jervis died at the age of 56.
Jervis-White-Jervis married in 1855 Lucy Cobbold, daughter of John Chevalier Cobbold
M.P. for Ipswich.
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 who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.
Jervis-White-Jervis was the third son of Sir Henry Meredith Jervis White-Jervis, 2nd baronet and his wife Marian Campbell daughter of William Campbell of Fairfield, Ayrshire. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He joined the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
as 2nd Lieutenant in December 1844. He became 1st Lieutenant in 1846 and captain in September 1853. He was employed on special service under the Board of Ordnance in the United States in 1855
Jervis-White-Jervis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Harwich
Harwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Harwich was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Until its abolition for the 2010 general election it elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1857. At the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
he was elected Member of Parliament
Member 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 Harwich.
Jervis-White-Jervis continued his military career and held various appointments dealing with the armaments of the service until January 1866 when he became Brevet-Major. In December 1867 he became Lieutenant-Colonel. He authored several books including Manual of Field Operations, History of Corfu and of the Ionian Islands, The Enfield Rifle,' 1 and Our Engines of War. He remained in parliament until 1880.
Jervis-White-Jervis died at the age of 56.
Jervis-White-Jervis married in 1855 Lucy Cobbold, daughter of John Chevalier Cobbold
John Cobbold (1797–1882)
John Chevallier Cobbold DL JP was a British brewer, railway developer and Conservative Party politician.-Background:Cobbold was the son of John Cobbold and Harriet, daughter of Reverend Temple Chevallier.-Political career:...
M.P. for Ipswich.