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The Hon. Frederick Walpole (18 September 1822 – 1 April 1876), was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.
Background
Walpole was a younger son of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, and Mary, daughter of William Augustus Fawkener.
Naval and militia career
He served as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1843, attaining the rank of Commander. On 18 March 1852 he was commissioned as a Captain in the West Norfolk Militia, of which his father was the Colonel, and was promoted to Major on 17 May 1859.
Political career
Walpole was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Norfolk North in 1868, a seat he held until his death eight years later.
Family
Walpole married his second cousin Laura Sophia Frances, daughter of Francis Walpole and Elizabeth Knight, in 1852. They had several children, including Robert Walpole, who succeeded as fifth Earl of Orford in 1894. Walpole died in April 1876, aged 53. His wife survived him by 25 years and died in January 1901.
References
- ^ O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Walpole, Frederick" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 24.1. London: John Murray. p. 1244.
- Lt-Col H.G. Hart, The New Annual Army List, and Militia List (various dates).
External links
Media related to Frederick Walpole at Wikimedia Commons- O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Walpole, Frederick" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 24.1. London: John Murray. p. 1244.
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Frederick Walpole
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Norfolk North 1868–1876 With: Sir Edmund Lacon, Bt |
Succeeded bySir Edmund Lacon, Bt James Duff |