Colonel Henry Thomas Fenwick (20 December 1863 – 30 August 1939) was a British army officer and Liberal Party politician.
Fenwick was the son of Henry Fenwick and Jane Lutwidge Cookson, and entered the army in 1885.[1]
He changed to a political career when he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton-le-Spring at the 1892 general election, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1895 general election.[2]
In 1899 he was again in active service, as 2nd in Command of the Royal Horse Guards.[1] He served with the regiment during the Second Boer War in South Africa 1899–1901, was mentioned in despatches, and appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his services in November 1900.
After the war, he was appointed Commander of the Royal Horse Guards.[1]
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