Charles Wigram Long
Charles Wigram Long (1842 – 13 December 1911)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1895 to 1910.
Charles Wigram Long | |
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| Member of Parliament for Evesham | |
| In office 1895–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edmund Lechmere, 3rd Baronet |
Biography
Long was the son of Charles Long, who was Archdeacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and his wife Anna Maria, the daughter of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet.[2] He entered the Royal Artillery in 1860, becoming a captain in 1874, a brevet major in 1881, and a lieutenant-colonel (retired) in 1886.[2] He later became a justice of the peace and a deputy lieutenant of Worcestershire.[2]
Political career and interests
Long was elected at the 1895 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Evesham division of Worcestershire,[3] and held the seat until he stood down at the January 1910 general election.[1][3] He had succeeded Sir Edmund Lechmere, 3rd Baronet, as Evesham's M.P.
Family
In 1889 Long married Constance Vansittart, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Vansittart of the Coldstream Guards.[2]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
- Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. London: Dean & Son. 1901. p. 90.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 422. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.