Henry FitzRoy (2 May 1807 – 17 December 1859) was a British politician of the mid-nineteenth century.
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Henry FitzRoy
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Fitzroy's family grave at City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell
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| Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department | |
| In office 28 December 1852 – 30 January 1855 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | Sir William Jolliffe, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Hon. William Cowper |
| First Commissioner of Works | |
| In office 18 June 1859 – 17 December 1859 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Lord John Manners |
| Succeeded by | Hon. William Cowper |
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| Born | (1807-05-02)2 May 1807 |
| Died | 17 December 1859(1859-12-17) (aged 52) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Rothschild (1815–1864) |
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Born into the family of the Dukes of Grafton, he was a great-great-great-great-grandson of King Charles II. He was second son of Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton, by his second wife Frances Isabella, daughter of Lord Robert Seymour. Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton, was his elder brother.[1] His grandparents were Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton and Anne Warren, daughter and co-heir of Adml. Sir Peter Warren and a descendant of the Schuyler family, the Van Cortlandt family, and the Delancey family, all from British North America.
FitzRoy was returned to Parliament for Great Grimsby in 1831, a seat he held until 1832,[2] and later represented Lewes between 1837 and 1841 and between 1842 and 1859.[3] He was appointed Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1845 to 1846. He served under the Earl of AberdeenasUnder-Secretary of State for the Home Department between 1852 and 1855 and under Lord PalmerstonasFirst Commissioner of Works between June and December 1859. In 1855 he was sworn of the Privy Council.[4]
FitzRoy married Hannah, daughter of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, in 1839. They had two children, Arthur Frederic FitzRoy (1842–1858), and Caroline Blanche Elizabeth FitzRoy, who married the artist Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bt. Hannah died on 2 December 1864, aged 49.
FitzRoy died on 17 December 1859 and was buried at City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell along with his wife.
Fitzroy Memorial Library was built in 1862 in memory of FitzRoy, by his wife. In 1897 it was adopted by the town of Lewes as the first public library and remained so until 1956.[5][6]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby 1831–1832 With: Lord Loughborough |
Succeeded by
William Maxfield |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Lewes 1837–1841 With: Sir Charles Blunt, Bt 1837–1840 Viscount Cantelupe 1840–1841 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Lewes 1842–1859 With: Howard Elphinstone 1842–1847 Robert Perfect 1847–1852 Henry Brand 1852–1860 |
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| Preceded by | Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1852–1855 |
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| Preceded by | First Commissioner of Works 1859 |
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