Charles A'Court
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Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court (full name Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court Repington) (14 October 1819 – 29 October 1903)[1][2] was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wilton | |
| In office 1852–1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1819 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | October 29, 1903 (aged 84) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Emily Currie |
| Children | Two sons and two daughters |
| Parent | General Charles Ashe à Court-Repington |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Politician |
He was born the son of General Charles Ashe à Court-Repington of Heytesbury, Wiltshire and was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge, in 1837.[3]
He was elected at the 1852 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wilton in Wiltshire, but resigned his seat in 1855 when he was appointed as a special commissioner of property and income tax in Ireland.[4] In his three years as an MP, Hansard records that he never made a speech.[5]
He married Emily Currie in 1854 and had two sons and two daughters. His eldest son Lieutenant Colonel Charles à Court Repington was a leading Times military correspondent.
