Marcus Beresford (1818–1890)

"Southwark". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1876.

Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London

Colonel Francis Marcus Beresford (August 1818 – 1 August 1890) was a British Conservative Party politician

He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Southwark from 1870 to 1880.

He died on 1 August 1890 at Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

He married twice. Firstly, Elizabeth Green, daughter of George Green, on 20 September 1848 at St. Oswald Parish Church, Durham. They had six children. Secondly, Eleanor Richardson on 2 June 1881 at St. George, Hanover Square, London. His daughter Selina (1859–1938) married Sir Hay Frederick Donaldson, son of Sir Stuart Donaldson.

Beresford was commissioned into the 7th Surrey Rifle Volunteers (later 4th Volunteer Battalion, East Surrey Regiment). He became Captain-Commandant in February 1860 and was promoted Major-Commandant later the same month. In 1864 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel. By 1874 he was a Colonel.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Marcus Beresford

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Locke Austen Henry Layard	Member of Parliament for Southwark 1870 – 1880 With: John Locke to 1880 Edward George Clarke 1880	Succeeded by Arthur Cohen Thorold Rogers

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Name	Beresford, Francis
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Date of birth	1818
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Date of death	1 August 1890
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