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) |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 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)
- 1 2 3 4 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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