Sir Charles Hunter, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Charles Roderick Hunter, 3rd Baronet (6 July 1858 – 24 June 1924), was a British
army
officer and Conservative Party
politician.
The second son of Sir Claudius Stephen Paul Hunter, 2nd Baronet and his wife Constance née Bosanquet, he was educated at Eton College
and the Royal Military College Sandhurst
. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
in January 1878. In May of the same year he transferred to the Rifle Brigade, and in 1880 he was promoted to full lieutenant. In 1884 he was appointed aide de camp to Lord Alexander Russell
, commander in chief of troops in Canada, and seconded to the general staff
. He returned to his regiment in September 1885, promoted to captain.
In 1887 he married Agnes Lillie Kennard of Crawley, Hampshire
.
In 1890 he suceeded his father in the baronetcy (his older brother having died), retiring to the reserve of officers, and accepting a commission as major in the 1st London (City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade) Volunteer Rifle Corps, a unit of the part-time Volunteer Force
.
In January 1910 he was elected as one of two members of parliament
(MPs) for Bath
alongside Lord Alexander Thynne
. The two members were re-elected at the December 1910 election. During the First World War
returned to the general staff, holding the temporary rank of major from 1914 – 1916. In September 1918 Thynne died and Charles Foxcroft
was elected in his place. In December 1918
Bath was reduced to a single-member constituency, and Hunter stood down in favour of Foxcroft.
Hunter died at his London home from complications after undergoing an operation in June 1924. He was buried in Stratfield Mortimer
, site of the family seat, Mortimer Hill. He had no children, and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.
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army
British Army
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officer and Conservative Party
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.
The second son of Sir Claudius Stephen Paul Hunter, 2nd Baronet and his wife Constance née Bosanquet, he was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and the Royal Military College Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
The 64th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was created as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Foot in 1756, redesignated as the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1758, and took a county title as the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1782...
in January 1878. In May of the same year he transferred to the Rifle Brigade, and in 1880 he was promoted to full lieutenant. In 1884 he was appointed aide de camp to Lord Alexander Russell
Lord Alexander Russell
General Lord Alexander George Russell GCB was the son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and his second wife, the Duchess of Bedford, Georgina Gordon Russell, although it has been claimed that Lord Alexander Russell's father was actually the Victorian painter Sir Edwin Landseer, who conducted a...
, commander in chief of troops in Canada, and seconded to the general staff
General Staff
A military staff, often referred to as General Staff, Army Staff, Navy Staff or Air Staff within the individual services, is a group of officers and enlisted personnel that provides a bi-directional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units...
. He returned to his regiment in September 1885, promoted to captain.
In 1887 he married Agnes Lillie Kennard of Crawley, Hampshire
Crawley, Hampshire
Crawley is a small village in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. It is a few miles from the county town of Winchester. It is a civil parish within the City of Winchester local government district. The village is the location of Crawley Court, currently the headquarters of broadcast company Arqiva....
.
In 1890 he suceeded his father in the baronetcy (his older brother having died), retiring to the reserve of officers, and accepting a commission as major in the 1st London (City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade) Volunteer Rifle Corps, a unit of the part-time Volunteer Force
Volunteer Force (Great Britain)
The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army after the Childers Reforms in 1881, before forming part of the...
.
In January 1910 he was elected as one of two members 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,...
(MPs) for Bath
Bath (UK Parliament constituency)
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alongside Lord Alexander Thynne
Lord Alexander Thynne
Lord Alexander George Boteville Thynne DSO , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.Thynne was the third and youngest son of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath, and his wife Frances Isabella Catherine...
. The two members were re-elected at the December 1910 election. During the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
returned to the general staff, holding the temporary rank of major from 1914 – 1916. In September 1918 Thynne died and Charles Foxcroft
Charles Foxcroft
Captain Charles Talbot Foxcroft was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Bath from 1918 to 1923, and from 1924 until his death.- Political career :...
was elected in his place. In December 1918
Representation of the People Act 1918
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was an Act of Parliament passed to reform the electoral system in the United Kingdom. It is sometimes known as the Fourth Reform Act...
Bath was reduced to a single-member constituency, and Hunter stood down in favour of Foxcroft.
Hunter died at his London home from complications after undergoing an operation in June 1924. He was buried in Stratfield Mortimer
Stratfield Mortimer
Stratfield Mortimer is a village and civil parish, just south of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.Strictly speaking, the village of Stratfield Mortimer sits at the foot of Mortimer Hill which rises westward from the Foudry Brook. The much larger, and better known, village of Mortimer...
, site of the family seat, Mortimer Hill. He had no children, and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.