Sir Seymour Vesey-FitzGerald | |
|---|---|
 Caricature by "Spy", 1874 | |
| Governor of Bombay | |
| In office 6 March 1867 – 6 May 1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Bartle Frere |
| Succeeded by | Sir Philip Wodehouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Template:Birth date text County Clare |
| Died | Template:Death date text Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Seymour |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford Oriel College, Oxford |
Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey-FitzGerald, GCSI, GCIE, PC (1818 – 28 June 1885), was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1858 and 1859 and as Governor of Bombay between 1867 and 1872.
Background and education[edit | edit source]
FitzGerald was the illegitimate son of the 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey. He was educated at both Christ Church, Oxford and Oriel College, Oxford, graduating with a degree in Classics in 1837.
Political career[edit | edit source]
FitzGerald was elected member for Horsham in 1848, but was unseated on petition. In 1852 he was once again elected for Horsham and was able to hold the seat until 1865.[1] He served under the Earl of Derby as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1858 and 1859.
In 1866 he was appointed Governor of Bombay,[2] admitted to the Privy Council[3] and (17 August 1887) made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India,[4] and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire.
On his return to Britain, he again represented Horsham in parliament from 1874 to 1875.[1] In 1875, he was appointed Chief Charity Commissioner.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
In 1840, Vesey-FitzGerald married Maria Tryphena Seymour (1821–1865), a daughter of Edward Seymour, and their children included William Gerald Seymour (1841–1910), Tryphena Elizabeth Seymour (born 1843), Edward Percy Seymour (1853–1924), who was the father of the naturalist and author Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald, and Carlotta Edith Beatrix Seymour (1859–1939).[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 leighrayment.com House of Commons: Horncastle to Hythe[usurped]
- ↑ "No. 23187". The London Gazette. 20 November 1866. p. 6157.
- ↑ "No. 23203". The London Gazette. 28 December 1866. p. 7171.
- ↑ Great Britain. India Office The India List and India Office List for 1905, p. 145, at Google Books
- ↑ "No. 24271". The London Gazette. 30 November 1875. p. 6048.
- ↑ Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Irish Family Records (London: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), p. 413
External links[edit | edit source]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Vesey-FitzGerald
- Template:UK National Archives ID
| Unrecognised parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Jervis |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1848 |
Succeeded by Lord Edward Fitzalan-Howard |
| Preceded by Lord Edward Fitzalan-Howard |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1852–1865 |
Succeeded by Robert Henry Hurst |
| Preceded by Robert Henry Hurst |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by Robert Henry Hurst |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Earl of Shelburne |
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1858–1859 |
Succeeded by The Lord Wodehouse |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Bartle Frere |
Governor of Bombay 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Wodehouse |