Charles Napier Sturt (1832–1886) Explained

Charles Napier Sturt
Office1:Member of Parliament for Dorchester
Term1:July 1856 - 1874
Birth Date:9 August 1832
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Hampshire, England
Father:Henry Sturt
Relatives:Henry Sturt (brother)
Charles Sturt (grandfather)
Robert Brudenell (grandfather)
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Battles:Crimea War
Battles Label:Wars
Unit:Grenadier Guards

Colonel Charles Napier Sturt (9 August 1832 – 13 March 1886) was an English soldier and politician.

Biography

Sturt was born in London in 1832, the son of Henry Sturt of Dorset and Charlotte Penelope Brudenell, daughter of the Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan. In 1851 he joined the Grenadier Guards; in 1854 he served with 3rd Battalion in the Crimea War, where he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Inkerman.

On returning from the war Sturt stood as Member of Parliament for Dorchester and was elected in a by-election in July 1856. He was MP for Dorchester 1856 to 1874.[1] He was a .

Sturt died at Winchester Barrack on 13 March 1886, aged 54.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 15 January 2017 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011182617/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Dcommons2.htm . 11 October 2017 .
  2. Obituary . 15 March 1886 . 9 . 31707 .