Colonel John William Fane DL JP (1 September 1804 – 19 November 1875), of Wormsley nr. Watlington, Oxfordshire, was a British Conservative politician.
Background
A member of the Fane family headed by the Earl of Westmorland, Fane was the son of John Fane, of Wormsley, Oxfordshire, and Elizabeth, daughter of William Lowndes-Stone-Norton. He attended Rugby School and entered St John's College, Cambridge in 1823, though he does not appear to have taken a degree.
Political career
Fane was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire for 1854 and, in 1862, was returned to Parliament as one of three representatives for the Oxfordshire constituency, a seat he held until 1868. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Oxfordshire.
Family
Fane was married four times. He married firstly Catherine, daughter of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, 1st Baronet, in 1826. After her death in November 1828, he married secondly Lady Ellen Catherine, daughter of Thomas Parker, 5th Earl of Macclesfield, in 1829. After her death in September 1844, he married thirdly Charlotte, daughter of Theodore Broadhead, in 1845. After her death in May 1855, he married fourthly Victoria, daughter of William Temple, in 1856. There were children from all four marriages. Fane died in November 1875, aged 71. His fourth wife later remarried and died in February 1912.
References
- ^ thePeerage.com - Person Page 10906
- "Fane, John (FN823J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
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External links
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Darryl Lundy's thePeerage.com page
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Fane
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeorge Harcourt Joseph Warner Henley John North |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1862–1868 With: Joseph Warner Henley John North |
Succeeded byJoseph Warner Henley John North William Cornwallis Cartwright |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded byJames Morrell, Jr. | High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 1854 |
Succeeded byBenjamin Whippy |