Sir Harry Vernon, 1st Baronet explained

Harry Vernon
Office:Member of Parliament
for East Worcestershire
Term Start:20 December 1861
Term End:25 November 1868
Alongside:Charles Lytellton (June 1868–November 1868)
Frederick Gough-Calthorpe (1861–1868)
Predecessor:John Hodgetts-Foley
Frederick Gough-Calthorpe
Successor:Charles Lyttelton
Richard Amphlett
Birth Date:11 April 1834
Residence:Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire
Nationality:British
Party:Liberal
Parents:Thomas Taylor Vernon
Jessie Anna Letitia Foley
Children:Three, including Bowater George Hamilton Vernon

Sir Harry Foley Vernon, 1st Baronet (11 April 1834 – 1 February 1920) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Early life

Born in 1834, Vernon was the son of Thomas Taylor and Jessie Anna Letitia (née Foley) Vernon.

Career

Vernon was elected Liberal MP for East Worcestershire at a by-election in 1861—caused by the death of John Hodgetts-Foley—and held the seat until 1868 when he did not seek re-election.[1]

Vernon was created a Baronet of Hanbury Hall in 1885, in recognition of the way he managed his estate during the Great Depression of British Agriculture.[2]

Personal life

In 1861, he married Lady Georgina Sophia Baillie-Hamilton, daughter of George and Georgina (née Markham) Baillie-Hamilton and they had at least three children: Auda Letitia (1862–1957); Bowater George Hamilton (1865–1940); and Herbert Edward (1867–1902).[3]

Upon his death in 1920, his son, Bowater George Hamilton Vernon, succeeded to the title, after which it became extinct.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.
  2. Web site: The Vernon family of Hanbury Hall. National Trust. 24 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Sir Harry Foley Vernon, 1st Bt.. The Peerage. 24 March 2018.