Sir Robert Harvey, 1st Baronet, of Crown Point
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Sir Robert John Harvey, 1st Baronet (16 April 1817 – 19 July 1870) was a British
Conservative Party
politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1868.
Harvey was the eldest son of General Sir Robert John Harvey of Mousehold House in Norwich
. He was elected at the 1865 general election
as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for the borough of Thetford
in Norfolk
, having unsuccessfully contested the seat at a by-election in April 1863. The borough was disenfranchised at the 1868 general election
, and Harvey did not stand for Parliament again. The latter year he was created a Baronet, of Crown Point in the County of Norwich.
Harvey married Lady Henrietta Augusta Lambart, daughter of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie
, in 1845. He shot himself in July 1870, aged 53, after the collapse of the Crown Bank, and is buried in a large mausoleum in the graveyard at Kirby Bedon, Norfolk. He was succeeded in the title by his son Charles. His grandson Oliver Harvey
became British Ambassador to France and was created Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
in 1954. Lady Harvey died in 1874.
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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. He sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1868.
Harvey was the eldest son of General Sir Robert John Harvey of Mousehold House in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
. He was elected at the 1865 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the borough of Thetford
Thetford (UK Parliament constituency)
Thetford was a constituency of the British House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1868...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, having unsuccessfully contested the seat at a by-election in April 1863. The borough was disenfranchised at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
, and Harvey did not stand for Parliament again. The latter year he was created a Baronet, of Crown Point in the County of Norwich.
Harvey married Lady Henrietta Augusta Lambart, daughter of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie
Earl of Cavan
Earl of Cavan is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1647 for Charles Lambart, 2nd Baron Lambart. He was made Viscount Kilcoursie, in the King's County, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland...
, in 1845. He shot himself in July 1870, aged 53, after the collapse of the Crown Bank, and is buried in a large mausoleum in the graveyard at Kirby Bedon, Norfolk. He was succeeded in the title by his son Charles. His grandson Oliver Harvey
Oliver Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
Oliver Charles Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB , was a British civil servant and diplomat....
became British Ambassador to France and was created Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
Baron Harvey of Tasburgh, of Tasburgh in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in July 1954 for the diplomat Sir Oliver Harvey on his retirement as British Ambassador to France. In November the same year he also succeeded his half-brother as fourth...
in 1954. Lady Harvey died in 1874.
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.