William Vansittart
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William Vansittart | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Windsor | |
| In office 27 March 1857 – 12 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Samson Ricardo Charles Grenfell |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hoare Henry Labouchère |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1813 |
| Died | 15 January 1878 (aged 64) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Melanie Jenkins (m. 1866)Henrietta Humphreys
(m. 1847; died 1852)Emily Leslie-Anstruther
(m. 1839; died 1844) |
| Children | Four |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Vansittart Caroline Eden |
William Vansittart (2 May 1813 – 15 January 1878)[1] was a British Conservative Party and Liberal Party politician.
Born in 1813, Vansittart was the son of Arthur and Caroline (née Eden) Vansittart. In 1839, he married Emily, daughter of Robert Leslie-Anstruther, and they had two children, Emily Eden (born 21 April 1840, Bhaugulpore,[2] died 27 May 1905[3]) and William Henry (born 1844), before she died in 1844 on return from India. He then remarried to Harriette, daughter of Ambrose Humphrys, on 2 December 1847,[4] and they had one child, Caroline Bretha (died 1919), before she also died in 1852. Thirdly, in 1866, he married Melanie, daughter of Sir Richard Jenkins, and they had a son: Charles Edward Bexley (born 1867)[3][5]
A liberal-conservative in politics, Vansittart was elected Conservative Party MP for Windsor at the 1857 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he sought re-election as a Liberal Party candidate, but failed.[6][7]
He was also part of the Honourable East India Company and a Deputy Lieutenant.[3][5]
He died in January 1878 from shock after receiving burns to his arm when a lint used to dress a wound to his arm caught fire.[8]