William Wentworth FitzWilliam Dick
The Rt Hon. William Wentworth FitzWilliam Dick (28 October 1805 – 15 September 1892),[1] known as William Wentworth FitzWilliam Hume until 1864, was an Irish Conservative politician.[2]
William Wentworth FitzWilliam Dick MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wicklow | |
| In office 17 July 1852 – 10 April 1880 Serving with William Richard O'Byrne (1874 – 1880) Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam (1868 – 1874) Lord Proby (succeeded as The 4th Earl of Carysfort in November 1868; 1858 – 1868) The 6th Earl Fitzwilliam (known as Viscount Milton up until October 1857; 1852 – 1858) | |
| Preceded by | Viscount Milton Ralph Howard |
| Succeeded by | William Joseph Corbet James Carlile McCoan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wentworth FitzWilliam Hume 28 October 1805 |
| Died | 15 September 1892 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Crookshank ( m. 1860)Margaret Bruce Chaloner ( m. 1829) |
| Parents | William Hoare Hume Charlotte Anna Dick |
He was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Wicklow in 1852 and held the seat until 1880, when he was defeated.[3]
Personal life
Dick was the son of William Hoare Hume and Charlotte Anna Dick. He married Margaret Bruce Chaloner, daughter of Robert Chaloner and Frances Laura Dundas in 1829.[2]
However, this marriage ended for an unknown reason, and he remarried to Ellen (or Helen)[4] Crookshank, daughter of George Crookshank, around 1860.[2]
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- "Rt. Hon. William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick". The Peerage. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- "At the Circulating Library Author Information: Mrs. Pemberton". 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Hume
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Ralph Howard |
Member of Parliament for Wicklow 1852 – 1880 With: William Richard O'Byrne (1874 – 1880) Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam (1868 – 1874) Granville Proby (1858 – 1868) William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam (1852 – 1858) |
Succeeded by William Joseph Corbet James Carlile McCoan |
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