Edward William Harcourt
DL JP
Member of Parliament for Henley
In office
1885–1886
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byFrancis Parker
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire
In office
1878–1885
Preceded byWilliam Cornwallis Cartwright, John Sidney North, J. W. Henley
Succeeded byConstituency divided
Personal details
Born
Edward William Vernon Harcourt

(1825-06-26)26 June 1825
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
Died19 December 1891(1891-12-19) (aged 66)
Nuneham House
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Lady Susan Harriet Holroyd
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(m. 1849)​
RelationsEdward Harcourt (grandfather)
William Vernon Harcourt (brother)
Lady Muriel Paget (granddaughter)
ChildrenAubrey Harcourt
Parent(s)William Vernon Harcourt
Matilda Mary Gooch
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Edward William Vernon Harcourt DL JP (26 June 1825 – 19 December 1891) was an English naturalist and Conservative politician.

Life

Harcourt was born in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, the son of Matilda Mary Gooch and the Rev. William Vernon Harcourt who was a scientist, and grandson of Edward Harcourt, Archbishop of York.

His brother was the politician Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the Opposition.[1]

He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1843.[2]

Career

Harcourt was a J.P. for Berkshire and Sussex, and a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Oxfordshire and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1875. He was Commanding Officer and later Honorary Colonel of the 1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers of the Royal Artillery.[3] He was a member of Royal Commission for organizing the Volunteer Force in 1862, and was 15 years President of National Artillery Association.[4]

Harcourt residence Nuneham House, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire

He was the author of Sketch of Madeira (1851) and Sporting in Algeria (1859), published under the name of "Edward Vernon Harcourt". The former was dedicated to his mother-in-law, Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield.[5]

He inherited Nuneham House and Park in 1871 and had a new Nuneham Courtenay parish church built in 1872–74.[6]

He served as Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1878 to 1885 and for Henley from 1885 to 1886.[7]

Personal life

In 1849, Harcourt was married to Lady Susan Harriet Holroyd (1829–1894), the daughter of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield and Lady Harriet Lascelles. Together, they were the parents of:[1]

Harcourt died at Nuneham Park on 19 December 1891.[9] His son died in 1904 and the Nuneham estates passed to Harcourt's brother, Sir William, who died shortly thereafter and his son, Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Harcourt, Edward Vernon" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ Army List.
  4. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1886. p. 70.
  5. ^ Sketch of Madeira. 1851. p. Dedication.
  6. ^ Lobel, Mary D, ed. (1957). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon Hundred. Victoria County History. pp. 234–249.
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  8. ^ a b Jackson, Patrick (2004). Harcourt and Son: A Political Biography of Sir William Harcourt, 1827-1904. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-8386-4036-4. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ^ "HARCOURT'S BROTHER DEAD". The New York Times. 10 January 1892. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byWilliam Cornwallis CartwrightJohn Sidney NorthJ. W. Henley Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1878–1885 With: William Cornwallis CartwrightJohn Sidney North Constituency divided New constituency Member of Parliament for Henley 1885–1886 Succeeded byFrancis Parker Honorary titles Preceded byThe Viscount Valentia High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 1875–1876 Succeeded byHolford Cotton Risley
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