Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet

Charles Legard
MP
Member of Parliament
for Scarborough
In office
5 February 1874 – 3 April 1880
Serving with Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
Preceded by Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
John Dent
Succeeded by Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
William Sproston Caine
Personal details
Born 2 April 1846
Died 6 December 1901(1901-12-06) (aged 55)
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s)
Frances Emily Hamilton (m. 1878)
Parents Thomas Digby Legard
Francis Duncombe

Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet (2 April 1846 – 6 December 1901)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.

Harris was elected MP for Scarborough in 1874, but was defeated at the next election in 1880.[2]

Legard became the 11th Baronet of Ganton on 12 April 1866, succeeding his brother Darcy Willoughby Legard. On his death in 1901, Algernon Willoughby Legard inherited the title.[3][4]

During his life, he was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
  2. ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "L" (part 2)
  4. 1 2 "Sir Charles Legard, 11th Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Dent
Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone		 Member of Parliament for Scarborough
1874–1880
With: Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone		 Succeeded by
Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
William Sproston Caine
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Darcy Willoughby Legard		 Baronet
(of Ganton)
1836–1885		 Succeeded by
Algernon Willoughby Legard
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