Lord Henry Bentinck

Lord Henry Bentinck
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament
for North Nottinghamshire
In office
1846–1857
Preceded by Henry Gally Knight
Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Denison
Personal details
Born (1804-06-09)9 June 1804
Died 31 December 1870(1870-12-31) (aged 66)
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Parents William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland
Henrietta Scott

Lord Henry William Scott-Bentinck (9 June 1804 – 31 December 1870),[1] known as Lord Henry Bentinck, was a British Conservative Party politician.

Background

Bentinck was the third son of William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, and Henrietta, daughter of Major-General John Scott. William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland and Lord George Bentinck were his elder brothers.

Political career

Bentinck sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Nottinghamshire from 1846[2] to 1857.[3] He was also a Trustee of the British Museum and a well-known hound man.

Personal life

Bentinck died in December 1870, aged 66.

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
  2. "North Nottinghamshire". The Times Digital Archive. The Times. 7 March 1846. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 438. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Thomas Houldsworth
Henry Gally-Knight
Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire North
1846 – 1857
With: Thomas Houldsworth 18461852
Lord Robert Pelham-Clinton 18521857
Succeeded by
Lord Robert Pelham-Clinton
Sir Evelyn Denison


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.