Sir Walter Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet explained

Walter Townshend-Farquhar
Office:	Member of Parliament for Hertford
Term Start:	27 March 1857
Term End:	18 June 1866
Alongside:	William Cowper
Predecessor:	William Cowper Thomas Chambers
Successor:	William Cowper Robert Dimsdale
Birth Date:	26 October 1809
Birthname:	Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar
Nationality:	British
Party:	Conservative
Parents:	Robert Townsend Farquhar Maria Frances Geslip de Latour
Children:	5

Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet (26 October 1809 – 18 June 1866), also spelt Townshend-Farquhar, was a British Conservative Party politician.

Early life

He was the son of Robert Townsend Farquhar and Maria Frances Geslip de Latour.

Career

He became Baronet of Mauritius upon his father's death in 1830.

Townsend-Farquhar was elected MP for Hertford in 1857 and held the seat until his death in 1866.^[1]

Personal life

In 1835, he married Erica Catherine Mackay, daughter of Eric Mackay, 7th Lord Reay, and together they had five children, four of whom succeeded to his baronetcy and one, the youngest, who was elevated to an earldom:^[2]

• Eric Townsend-Farquhar (1836–1867)
• Minto Townsend-Farquhar (1837–1872)
• John Townsend-Farquhar (1839–1877)
• Robert Townsend-Farquhar (1841–1924)
• Horace Farquhar (1844–1923)

Sir Walter died on 18 June 1866 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Eric.

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: Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Bt.. The Peerage. 18 February 2018.