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 | |
|---|---|
| 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. 1859)Margaret Bruce Chaloner
(m. 1829) |
| Parent(s) | William Hoare Hume Charlotte Anna Dick |
He was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament for Wicklow in 1852 and held the seat until 1880, when he was defeated.[3] In 1890 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland.
Personal life
editDick 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]
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- ^ a b c "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.
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