Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington, KCVO (20 August 1859 – 30 July 1919) was a British peer and Conservative politician.
The Lord Alington | |
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 "East Dorsetshire". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1892. | |
| Member of Parliament for East Dorset | |
| In office 1891–1904 | |
| Preceded by | George Hawkesworth Bond |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Lyell |
| Majority | 4,776 (50.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Humphrey Napier Sturt 20 August 1859 |
| Died | 30 July 1919 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Feodorowna Yorke (m. 1883) |
| Children |
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| Parents |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Career
editSturt was the son of Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington. He was elected a Member of Parliament for the East Dorset division in an 1891 by-election. In late 1902 he indicated his intention not to seek re-election,[1] but he succeeded to the barony in February 1904 and automatically triggered another by-election.[2]
Family
editSturt married on 25 June 1883 Lady Féodorovna Yorke, daughter of Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke. In 1897, she was one of the guests at the Duchess of Devonshire's Diamond Jubilee Costume Ball.[3]
They had six children.
- Lois Sturt (born 25 August 1900 – 1937)
- Diana Isabel Sturt (born 3 April 1884)
- Sylvia Sturt (born and died 1886)
- Olivia Sturt (born 11 February 1899 and died 20 February 1899)
- Captain Gerard Philip Montagu Napier Sturt (1893–1918) (died of wounds)
- Napier George Henry Sturt, 3rd Baron Alington (1896–1940) (died of illness serving with the RAF)
Death
editHe died on Wednesday, 30th July 1919.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36942. 4 December 1902. p. 11.
- ^ General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British empire. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1914. p. 86.
Humphrey Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington.
- ^ Walker, Dave. "Costume Ball 4: Ladies only". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002177/19190802/089/0005
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