George Courtauld (politician)
George Courtauld | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Maldon | |
| In office December 1878 – December 1885 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| High Sheriff of Essex | |
| In office 1896–1896 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1830 |
| Died | 29 February 1920 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouses | Mina Courtauld, née Bromley
(m. 1855; died 1859)Susanna Elizabeth Courtauld, née Savill
(m. 1864; died 1879)Serena Elizabeth Courtauld
(m. 1888) |
| Relations | Courtauld Family |
| Children | 13, including Katharine Courtauld |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University College London |
George Courtauld (11 August 1830 – 29 February 1920) was an English cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1885.
Early life and education
George Courtauld was born on 11 August 1830 to George Courtauld and Susanna Courtauld, née Sewell.[1] Courtauld was baptised on 8 December 1831 in Bocking.[1]
Courtauld was educated at University College, London and became a partner in the firm of Samuel Courtauld & Co which had been established by his grandfather George Courtauld. He was High Sheriff of Essex in 1896 and a Justice of the Peace for Essex.[2]
Politics
In December 1878 Courtauld was elected at a by-election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Maldon. He held the seat until 1885.[3] He was a Unitarian and supported social reform and suffrage extension.[4]
Personal life
In 1855, Courtauld married Mina Courtauld (1833–1859; née Bromley) at St Mark's Church.[4][5] In 1864, Courtauld married Susanna Elizabeth (1839–1879; née Savill) at St. James Church.[4][6] In 1888, Courtauld married Serena Elizabeth Courtauld (1853– July 1920; née Sparrow).[4] Courtauld and his wives had in total 13 children. His children included Katharine Courtauld and Elizabeth Courtauld. He was the grandfather of Augustine Courtauld.
References
- ^ a b England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567–1936 (1831). "George Courtauld". Class Number: Rg 4; Piece Number: 1502. Kew: The National Archives.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
- ^ a b c d Verdon, Nicola (2018). "Courtauld, Katherine Mina (1856–1935), farmer and agriculturist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- ^ Courtauld, George; Bromley, Mina (1855). "Certified copy of marriage certificate for George Courtauld and Mina Bromley". 6310253. London: The London Archives.
- ^ Courtauld, George; Savil, Susanna Elizabeth (1864). "Certified copy of marriage certificate for George Courtauld and Susanna Elizabeth Savil". STJ/PR/6/34. London: City of Westminster Archives Centre.
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