Henry Gore-Langton Explained

(William) Henry Gore-Langton (1802 – 16 May 1875), was a British Liberal Party[1] politician.

Background

Gore-Langton was a younger son of William Gore-Langton by his second wife Mary, daughter of John Browne.

Political career

Gore-Langton was Mayor of Bristol in 1851 and sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol between 1852 and 1865.

Family

Gore-Langton married firstly Maria, daughter of John Lewis, in 1824. They had two sons, William Frederick (born 1839) and Edward Albert (born 1842). After Maria's death in 1864 he married secondly Mary Ann, daughter of William Williams, in 1865. He died in May 1875.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

    . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 . 1977 . 2nd . 1989 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-26-4 . 67.