| Henry Barnett | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1815-02-14)14 February 1815 |
| Died | 5 May 1896(1896-05-05) (aged 81) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | banker, landowner, cricketer, politician |
| Known for | MP for Woodstock 1865–74 |
Henry Barnett, MP, JP, DL (14 February 1815 – 5 May 1896) was an English banker, landowner, Conservative Party politician, and magistrate.
He lived at Glympton Park, near Woodstock, and was the son of George Henry Barnett (1780–1871) by his marriage to Elizabeth Canning (1777–1838), a first cousin of the prime minister George Canning.
Henry Barnett's education was at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, and in his youth he was a first-class cricketer.
He married Emily Ann Stratton on 18 September 1838; they had ten children, including the Reverend Herbert Walter Barnett who was Vicar of Bracknell 1886–1919.
He was an officer in the part-time Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, being promoted to its command as Lieutenant-Colonel on 8 May 1866, and serving as its Honorary Colonel from 10 July 1878.
He was a banker, Alderman of Oxfordshire, and at the 1865 general election was elected as the Member of Parliament for Woodstock, holding the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1874 general election.
Barnett played first-class cricket from 1836 to 1839, as a member of Marylebone Cricket Club, making four appearances and totalling 32 runs with a highest score of 17.
He was the principal partner of the bank Barnett, Hoares & Co. which in 1864 became part of Lloyds Bank. He purchased his mansion at 100, Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood, in 1890.
He was born and died in London, but is buried at Glympton, Oxfordshire.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 340. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- Army List, various dates.
- "Henry Barnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- Hashish, Amira (9 October 2019). "Billionaire price tag: St John's Wood mansion built by Lloyds group founder has been listed for sale for £22.5 million". Evening Standard.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byLord Alfred Spencer-Churchill | Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1865–1874 |
Succeeded byLord Randolph Churchill |
- 1815 births
- 1896 deaths
- People educated at Eton College
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1865–1868
- UK MPs 1868–1874
- Deputy lieutenants in England
- English cricketers
- English cricketers of 1826 to 1863
- 19th-century British sportsmen
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- English bankers
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- 19th-century English businesspeople
- Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars officers