John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe
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John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe FRS
(20 April 1801 – 22 October 1855), was a British Tory
politician. He served briefly as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
between December 1834 and January 1835.
, Wharncliffe was the son of James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, and his wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth Mary Crichton, daughter of John Crichton, 1st Earl Erne. He was the elder brother of Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
and James Stuart-Wortley.
for Bossiney
from 1823 to 1830, for Perth Burghs
from 1830 to 1831 and for the West Riding of Yorkshire
from 1841 to 1845. He served under the Duke of Wellington
as Secretary to the Board of Control
in 1830 and under Sir Robert Peel as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
from 1834 to 1835. in 1845 succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords
.
Lord Wharncliffe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
in June, 1829.
, in 1825. They had five children:
Lord Wharncliffe died in October 1855, aged 54, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Edward
, who was created Earl of Wharncliffe
in 1876. Lady Wharncliffe survived her husband by almost 30 years and died in August 1884.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(20 April 1801 – 22 October 1855), was a British Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician. He served briefly as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
The Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies....
between December 1834 and January 1835.
Background
A member of the Stuart family headed by the Marquess of ButeMarquess of Bute
Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:...
, Wharncliffe was the son of James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, and his wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth Mary Crichton, daughter of John Crichton, 1st Earl Erne. He was the elder brother of Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Charles James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie was a British politician, the second son of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe.He was an observer at the French siege of Antwerp in 1832, and wrote an account of the affair....
and James Stuart-Wortley.
Political career
Wharncliffe sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1823 to 1830, for Perth Burghs
Perth Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament - Boundaries :The constituency covered five burghs:...
from 1830 to 1831 and for the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England from 1832 to 1865. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries and History:...
from 1841 to 1845. He served under the Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
as Secretary to the Board of Control
Secretary to the Board of Control
The Secretary to the Board of Control was a British government office in the late 18th and early 19th century, supporting the President of the Board of Control, who was responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and generally serving as the chief official in London responsible for...
in 1830 and under Sir Robert Peel as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
The Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies....
from 1834 to 1835. in 1845 succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Lord Wharncliffe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in June, 1829.
Family
Lord Wharncliffe married Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Ryder, daughter of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of HarrowbyDudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby, PC, FSA was a prominent British politician of the Pittite faction and the Tory party.-Background and education:...
, in 1825. They had five children:
- Hon. Mary Caroline Stuart-Wortley (17 October 1826 – 2 April 1896), married Henry Moore, 3rd Marquess of DroghedaHenry Moore, 3rd Marquess of DroghedaHenry Francis Seymour Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda KP PC was an Irish peer, styled Viscount Moore until 1837. He became Marquess of Drogheda in 1837 on the death of Charles Moore, 2nd Marquess of Drogheda and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 7 February 1868....
on 27 August 1847, without issue. - Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of WharncliffeEdward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of WharncliffeEdward Montagu Stuart Granville Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe , was a British peer and railway executive....
(1827–1899). - Hon. Francis Dudley Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (23 July 1829 – 21 October 1893), married Maria Elizabeth Martin on 28 August 1855 and had issue.
- Hon. James Stuart-Wortley (1833–1870).
- Hon. Cecily Susan Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (1835 – 2 May 1915), married Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of BeaulieuHenry Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of BeaulieuHenry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu DL JP , known as Lord Henry Scott until 1885, was a British Conservative Party politician....
on 4 August 1865 and had issue.
Lord Wharncliffe died in October 1855, aged 54, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Edward
Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe
Edward Montagu Stuart Granville Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe , was a British peer and railway executive....
, who was created Earl of Wharncliffe
Earl of Wharncliffe
Earl of Wharncliffe, in the West Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 3rd Baron Wharncliffe. He was a descendant of Edward Wortley Montagu and his wife, the authoress Lady Mary Wortley...
in 1876. Lady Wharncliffe survived her husband by almost 30 years and died in August 1884.