Charles Grenfell (1790–1867)

British businessman and Liberal Party politician (1790–1867)

Charles Grenfell
1830 photograph of Grenfell by Camille Silvy

Member of Parliament for Preston
In office 1847–1852Serving with George Strickland
Preceded by	Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood George Strickland
Succeeded by	George Strickland Robert Townley Parker
Member of Parliament for Preston
In office 1857–1865Serving with R. A. Cross 1857–1862 Thomas Hesketh 1862–1865
Preceded by	George Strickland Robert Townley Parker
Succeeded by	Thomas Hesketh Frederick Stanley

Personal details
Born	(1790-04-04)4 April 1790
Died	21 March 1867(1867-03-21) (aged 76) Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England
Political party	Liberal
Children	Charles Henry
Parent	Pascoe Grenfell (father)

Charles Pascoe Grenfell (4 April 1790 – 21 March 1867) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Grenfell was the son of the Cornishman Pascoe Grenfell and Charlotte (née Granville). He was a director of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1864. He was also chairman of the board of directors of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1846 to 1848.

Grenfell was Member of Parliament for Preston from 1847 to 1852, and from 1857 to 1865.

Grenfell married Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, in 1819. They had two sons, Charles Grenfell and Henry Grenfell, and two daughters, Maria Georgiana, who married Frederick Paget, and Louisa Henrietta, who married Theodore Walrond. The family lived at Taplow Court, Taplow, Buckinghamshire.

Lady Georgiana died in June 1826. Grenfell survived her by over 40 years and died at his home, Taplow Court, in March 1867, aged 76.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 248. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded bySir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, Bt Sir George Strickland, Bt	Member of Parliament for Preston 1847–1852 With: Sir George Strickland, Bt	Succeeded bySir George Strickland, Bt Robert Townley Parker
Preceded bySir George Strickland, Bt Robert Townley Parker	Member of Parliament for Preston 1857–1865 With: R. A. Cross 1857–1862 Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bt 1862–1865	Succeeded bySir Thomas Hesketh, Bt Hon. Frederick Stanley