Sir Walter Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet

Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet (26 October 1809 – 18 June 1866),[1][2] also spelt Townshend-Farquhar, was a British Conservative Party politician.[3]

Walter Townshend-Farquhar
Member of Parliament
for Hertford
In office
27 March 1857 – 18 June 1866
Serving with William Cowper
Preceded byWilliam Cowper
Thomas Chambers
Succeeded byWilliam Cowper
Robert Dimsdale
Personal details
Born
Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar

26 October 1809
Died18 June 1866(1866-06-18) (aged 56)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Erica Catherine Mackay
(m. 1835)
Children5
Parent(s)Robert Townsend Farquhar
Maria Frances Geslip de Latour

Early life

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He was the son of Robert Townsend Farquhar and Maria Frances Geslip de Latour.

Career

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He became Baronet of Mauritius upon his father's death in 1830.[3]

Townsend-Farquhar was elected MP for Hertford in 1857 and held the seat until his death in 1866.[4]

Personal life

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In 1835, he married Erica Catherine Mackay, daughter of Eric Mackay, 7th Lord Reay, and together they had five children, four of whom succeeded to his baronetcy and one, the youngest, who was elevated to an earldom:[3]

Sir Walter died on 18 June 1866 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Eric.

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "T" (part 2)
  3. ^ a b c "Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hertford
1857–1866
With: William Cowper
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baronet
(of Mauritius)
1830–1866
Succeeded by