Frederick Calvert (9 June 1806 – 6 June 1891) was a British Whig politician.

Early life and family

Born 1806, Calvert was the second son of British general Harry Calvert and Caroline (née Hammersley), and the younger brother Harry Verney,

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MP. He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1831, and later made a Queen's Counsel. He married Lucy Caroline Herbert, daughter of Tory politician Edward Herbert and Lucy (née Graham) in 1865; they had no children. He was educated at

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and

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, where he was a

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Political career

Calvert was elected Whig MP for

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at a by-election in 1850, caused by the death of George Nugent-Grenville. However, he was unseated just a few months into the role after a petition-led inquiry found evidence of treating and bribery. During his life, Calvert was also a Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvert, Frederick UK MPs 1847–1852 1806 births 1891 deaths Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Alumni of Merton College, Oxford Presidents of the Oxford Union Deputy Lieutenants of Buckinghamshire 19th-century King's Counsel