Henry Fenwick (Houghton-le-Spring MP)

Not to be confused with Henry Fenwick (MP for Sunderland).

Colonel Henry Thomas Fenwick CMG DSO MVO MP (20 December 1863 – 30 August 1939)[1] was a British Army officer and Liberal Party politician.

Biography

Fenwick was the son of Henry Fenwick and Jane Lutwidge Cookson, and entered the army in 1885.[1]

He changed to a political career when he was elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Houghton-le-Spring at the 1892 general election,[2] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1895 general election.[3]

In 1899 he was again in active service, as 2nd in Command of the Royal Horse Guards.[1] He served with the regiment during the Second Boer War in South Africa 1899–1901, was mentioned in despatches, and appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his services in November 1900.[4]

After the war, he was appointed Commander of the Royal Horse Guards.[1] In later life, he was lord of the manor of Stenigot, Lincolnshire.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Fenwick, Col Henry Thomas". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "No. 26311". The London Gazette. 29 July 1892. p. 4306.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 270. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  4. ^ "No. 27359". The London Gazette. 27 September 1901. p. 6304.
  5. ^ "Genuki: Stenigot, Lincolnshire". www.genuki.org.uk.


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