William Cornwallis Cartwright
Cartwright as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, July 1884
William Cornwallis Cartwright (24 November 1825 – 8 November 1915) was an art collector, author and a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885
Biography
Cartwright was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Cartwright, Minister at Frankfurt and his wife Marie Elizabeth Augusta Von Sandizell daughter of the Count De Von Sandizell of Bavaria. He lived in Europe for many years. He was highly accomplished in ancient and mediaeval art and literature and authored several works. Cartwright was a J.P. and a Deputy Lieutenant for Northamptonshire and a J. P. for Oxfordshire.[1]
At the 1868 general election Cartwright was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxfordshire[2] and held the seat until 1885,[2] when it was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
Cartwright lived at Aynhoe Park where he had a copious library and art collection.[3] He died at the age of 89.
Cartwright married Clementine Gaul from Germany.[1] Their son Sir Fairfax Leighton Cartwright was a diplomat and his niece Julia Cartwright Ady was an art historian.
Publications
- Papal Conclaves
- Jesuits:Their Constitution and Teaching
- Gustave Bergenroth A Memorial Sketch 1870
References
- 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons 1881
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 443. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ Dictionary of Art Historians Julia Cartwright Ady
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Cartwright
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Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1868–1885 With: John North 1868–1885 Joseph Warner Henley 1868–1878 Edward Vernon Harcourt 1878–1885 |
Constituency divided. See: Banbury Woodstock Henley |
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