Sir Charles Legard | |
|---|---|
 Sir Charles's armorial achievement | |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough | |
| In office 5 February 1874 – 3 April 1880 Serving with Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone | |
| Preceded by | Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone John Dent |
| Succeeded by | Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone William Sproston Caine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1846 |
| Died | 6 December 1901 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Frances Emily Hamilton
(m. 1878) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Digby Legard Francis Duncombe |
Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet (2 April 1846 – 6 December 1901)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.
Harris was elected MP for Scarborough in 1874, but was defeated at the next election in 1880.[2]
Legard become the 11th Baronet of Ganton on 12 April 1866, succeeding his brother Darcy Willoughby Legard. On his death in 1901, Algernon Willoughby Legard inherited the title.[3][4]
During his life, he was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace.[4]
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References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "L" (part 2)
- ^ a b "Sir Charles Legard, 11th Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1949.
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