Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton

Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton

Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton (24 September 18643 October 1932), was a British banker and Conservative politician.

Wolverton was the younger son of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton. His mother was Rose, daughter of Reverend Denis Mahoney. He was a partner in the family banking firm of Glyn, Mills and Co. In 1888 he succeeded in the barony on the early death of his elder brother Henry Glyn and took his seat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords. He served in the Conservative administration of Arthur Balfour as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1902 to 1905.

Lord Wolverton married Lady Edith Amelia, daughter of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, in 1895. He died in October 1932, aged 68, and was succeeded in the barony by his second but eldest surviving son Nigel. Lady Wolverton died in 1956, aged 83.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]


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