Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley
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Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley | |
|---|---|
 Edward William Harrington Schenley, 1861 photograph | |
| Member of Parliament for Dartmouth | |
| In office 30 April 1859 – 27 July 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James Caird |
| Succeeded by | John Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1799 |
| Died | (aged 78) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Catherine Inglis
(m. 1823; died 1826)Jane Maria Pole
(m. 1833; died 1837) |
| Children | 12 |
Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley (1799 – 31 January 1878)[1] was a British Liberal politician, military officer and husband of Mary Elizabeth Croghan, 19th century philanthropist of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Schenley was born in Woolwich, Kent in 1799. Schenley's father was an artillery officer who died in Cadiz, Spain in 1813.
Career
Schenley was a volunteer in the Peninsular War and joined the Rifle Brigade as a 15-year-old lieutenant in 1814. Subsequently wounded in the Battle of Waterloo, he became friends with Lord Byron.[2]
Schenley served the Crown in Latin America. In 1825 he was appointed Vice Counsel in Guatemala, and in 1828 he became Counsel in Venezuela. In 1836 he was appointed as arbitrator to the British and Spanish joint commission addressing slavery in Cuba.
Schenley was elected Liberal MP for Dartmouth at the 1859 general election, but was three months later unseated after an election petition committee found his win had been secured through bribery and corruption.[3][4]