Henry Surtees (MP)
Henry Edward Surtees, JP DL, (9 May 1819 – 31 July 1895)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
Henry Surtees | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire | |
| In office 14 March 1864 – 21 November 1868 Serving with Abel Smith (1866–1868) Henry Cowper (1865–1868) Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1864–1865) Abel Smith (1864–1865) | |
| Preceded by | Abel Smith Edward Bulwer-Lytton Christopher William Puller |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cowper Abel Smith Henry Brand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1819 Redworth Hall, Redworth, Co. Durham |
| Died | 31 July 1895 (aged 76) St Hillier's, Alverstoke, Hampshire |
| Resting place | St Michael, Heighington, Co. Durham |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Isabella Adams (m. 1870)Elizabeth Snell Chauncy
(m. 1843; died 1854) |
| Children | Six |
| Parent(s) | Robert Surtees Elizabeth Cookson |
| Residence(s) | Redworth Hall, Redworth, Co. Durham |
| Alma mater | Harrow School |
Family
Born in Durham in 1819, Surtees was the son of Robert Surtees and Elizabeth Cookson. He first married Elizabeth Snell Chauncy, daughter of Charles Snell Chauncy and Elizabeth Beale, in 1843. Together they had three children:[2][3]
- Elizabeth Ellen (1844–1914)
- Caroline Isabel (1848–1946)
- Georgina Mary (1849–1876)
After Elizabeth's death in 1854, he remarried to Mary Isabella Adams, daughter of Francis Adams and Maria Doveton, in 1870. Together, they had three children:[2][3]
- Henry Siward Balliol (1873–1955)
- Cicely Isabel (1872– )
- Robert Lambton (1879– )
Political career
He was elected MP for Hertfordshire at a by-election in 1864 and held the seat until 1868.[4]
Other activities
In 1839, Surtees became a Lieutenant in the 10th Royal Hussars.[2] He was also a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire and County Durham, and a Deputy Lieutenant of Durham.[3] In 1876, he was High Sheriff of Durham[5]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 3)
- "Henry Edward Surtees". The Peerage. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "Captain Henry Edward Surtees, M.P., J.P., D.L." Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- "No. 24293". The London Gazette. 12 February 1876. p. 637.