Sir Walter Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet

Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet (26 October 1809 – 18 June 1866),[1][2] also spelt Townshend-Farquhar, was a British Conservative Party politician.[3]

Walter Townshend-Farquhar MP
Member of Parliament for Hertford
In office 27 March 1857 – 18 June 1866 Serving with William Cowper
Preceded by	William Cowper Thomas Chambers
Succeeded by	William Cowper Robert Dimsdale
Personal details
Born	26 October 1809
Died	18 June 1866 (aged 56)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Erica Catherine Mackay ​ ​ (m. 1835)​
Children	Five
Parents	Robert Townsend Farquhar Maria Frances Geslip de Latour

He was the son of Robert Townsend Farquhar and Maria Frances Geslip de Latour. In 1835, he married Erica Catherine Mackay, daughter of Eric Mackay, 7th Lord Reay, and together they had five children:[3]

• Eric Townsend-Farquhar (1836–1867)
• Minto Townsend-Farquhar (1837–1872)
• John Townsend-Farquhar (1839–1877)
• Robert Townsend-Farquhar (1841–1924)
• Horace Farquhar (1844–1923)

He became Baronet of Mauritius upon his father's death in 1830. When he died, the title passed to his first son, Eric.[3]

Townsend-Farquhar was elected MP for Hertford in 1857 and held the seat until his death in 1866.[4]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
2. Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "T" (part 2)
3. "Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Walter Townsend-Farquhar