Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet (26 October 1809 – 18 June 1866),
also spelt Townshend-Farquhar, was a
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Conservative Party politician.
Early life
He was the son of
Robert Townsend Farquhar
Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar, 1st Baronet (1776 – 16 March 1830) was an influential British merchant of the early nineteenth century who served as a colonial governor and Member of Parliament. During his lengthy service for both the East India ...
and Maria Frances Geslip de Latour.
Career
He became
Baronet of Mauritius upon his father's death in 1830.
Townsend-Farquhar was elected MP for
Hertford
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in
1857
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and held the seat until his death in 1866.
Personal life
In 1835, he married Erica Catherine Mackay, daughter of
Eric Mackay, 7th Lord Reay, and together they had five children, four of whom succeeded to his baronetcy and one, the youngest, who was elevated to an earldom:
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Eric Townsend-Farquhar (1836–1867)
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Minto Townsend-Farquhar (1837–1872)
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John Townsend-Farquhar (1839–1877)
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Robert Townsend-Farquhar (1841–1924)
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Horace Farquhar (1844–1923)
Sir Walter died on 18 June 1866 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son,
Eric
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UK MPs 1865–1868
1809 births
1866 deaths
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