Charles Grenfell (1823–1861)

Charles William Grenfell (17 March 1823 – 4 May 1861) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Background

Grenfell was the eldest son of Charles Grenfell and grandson of Pascoe Grenfell. His mother was Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, while Henry Grenfell was his younger brother. His mother died when he was three years old.

Political career

Grenfell entered Parliament for Sandwich in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He later represented Windsor between 1852 and 1859.

Family

Grenfell married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of William Lascelles, in 1852. They had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son William Grenfell was also a politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Desborough in 1905. The family lived at Taplow Court, Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Grenfell died in May 1861, aged 38. Georgiana remained a widow until her death in February 1911.

References

• www.thepeerage.com
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Grenfell

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt Hugh Hamilton Lindsay	Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1847–1852 With: Lord Clarence Paget	Succeeded by Lord Clarence Paget Lord Charles Pelham-Clinton
Preceded by George Alexander Reid John Hatchell	Member of Parliament for Windsor 1852–1859 With: John Hatchell 1852 Lord Charles Wellesley 1852–1855 Samson Ricardo 1855–1857 William Vansittart 1857–1859	Succeeded by William Vansittart George William Hope

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Name	Grenfell, Charles
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Date of birth	17 March 1823
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Date of death	4 May 1861
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