Samuel Marling
Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, 1st Baronet (10 April 1810 – 22 October 1883) was a British cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party politician. He was particularly associated with the village of Selsley, Gloucestershire.
Biography
Marling in 1850 purchased what became for a century the Marling family estate at Stanley Park, Selsley.[1] His descendants lived there until the estate was broken up in the early 1950s. The house is now converted into flats. As well as a being a successful businessman Marling was a noted philanthropist. In 1865 he established Selsley Church of England School,[2] in 1862 he commissioned All Saints, the village church for Selsley[3] which is located adjacent to Stanley Park, and later he was one of those responsible for the founding of Marling School, Stroud, in 1887, contributing £10,000 to the cause.,[4] He was also involved in politics and sat as Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West from 1868 to 1874 and for Stroud from 1875 to 1880. In 1882 he was created a Baronet, of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park in the County of Gloucester. He died in the next year, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son Sir William Henry Marling.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Marling
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Arthur Somerset Robert Kingscote |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West 1868–1874 With: Robert Kingscote |
Succeeded by Hon. Randal Plunkett Robert Kingscote |
| Preceded by Henry Brand Alfred John Stanton |
Member of Parliament for Stroud 1875–1880 With: Alfred John Stanton |
Succeeded by Walter John Stanton Henry Brand |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park) 1882–1883 |
Succeeded by William Henry Marling |
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