Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (MP)
The Honorable Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | |
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| Member of Parliament for Malton | |
| In office 1852–1885 Serving with Sir Evelyn Denison (1852-1857) James Brown (1857-1868) (representation reduced to one member 1868) | |
| Preceded by | Sir Evelyn Denison John Walbanke-Childers |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1826 |
| Died | 20 December 1894 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Anne Dundas (m. 1854) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother) George Wentworth-FitzWilliam (brother) |
The Hon. Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (18 September 1826 – 20 December 1894) was a Liberal Party politician and first-class cricketer in the United Kingdom.
Wentworth-FitzWilliam was a younger son of Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam, and the Hon. Mary, daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas. William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam and George Wentworth-FitzWilliam were his elder brothers.
Wentworth-FitzWilliam played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1849.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed by Edward Blore and Alfred Potter for scores of 10 and 4 respectively.[2] He was elected Member of Parliament for Malton in 1852, a seat he held until the constituency was abolished in 1885.
Wentworth-FitzWilliam married his first cousin Anne, daughter of Reverend Thomas Lawrence Dundas, in 1854. He died in December 1894, aged 68. His wife died in December 1925.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Fitzwilliam". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University, 1849". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
