Henry Surtees (MP)
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Succeeded byHenry Cowper
Abel Smith
Henry Brand
Abel Smith
Henry Brand
Born9 May 1819
Died31 July 1895 (aged 76)
St Hillier's, Alverstoke, Hampshire
Henry Surtees | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire | |
| In office 14 March 1864 – 21 November 1868 Serving with Abel Smith (1866–1868) Henry Cowper (1865–1868) Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1864–1865) Abel Smith (1864–1865) | |
| Preceded by | Abel Smith Edward Bulwer-Lytton Christopher William Puller |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cowper Abel Smith Henry Brand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1819 |
| Died | 31 July 1895 (aged 76) St Hillier's, Alverstoke, Hampshire |
| Resting place | St Michael, Heighington, Co. Durham |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Isabella Adams (m. 1870)Elizabeth Snell Chauncy
(m. 1843; died 1854) |
| Children | Six |
| Parent(s) | Robert Surtees Elizabeth Cookson |
| Alma mater | Harrow School |
Henry Edward Surtees, JP DL, (9 May 1819 – 31 July 1895)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
Born in Durham in 1819, Surtees was the son of Robert Surtees and Elizabeth Cookson. He first married Elizabeth Snell Chauncy, daughter of Charles Snell Chauncy and Elizabeth Beale, in 1843. Together they had three children:[2][3]
- Elizabeth Ellen (1844–1914)
- Caroline Isabel (1848–1946)
- Georgina Mary (1849–1876)
After Elizabeth's death in 1854, he remarried to Mary Isabella Adams, daughter of Francis Adams and Maria Doveton, in 1870. Together, they had three children:[2][3]
- Henry Siward Balliol (1873–1955)
- Cicely Isabel (1872– )
- Robert Lambton (1879– )
Political career
He was elected MP for Hertfordshire at a by-election in 1864 and held the seat until 1868.[4]