Forster Alleyne McGeachy
Forster Alleyne McGeachy (1809 – 20 March 1887) was a politician, Conservative Member of Parliament in the UK, and a school reformer.
Early life[]
McGeachy was born in Bristol in 1809, the son of Alexander McGeachy and his wife Sarah Gibbes Alleyne. His maternal grandfather, , was at one point acting Governor of Barbados.[1] He received his education at Balliol College, Oxford, from where he graduated with a BA in 1832.[1]
Career[]
McGeachy was elected MP for Honiton from 1841 to 1847. He was a member of the Canterbury Association from 17 March 1849. In 1850, he joined the association's management committee.[1] He was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1865.[1]
Family[]
He married Anna Maria Letitia Adderley on 3 April 1834 at Westbury-on-Trym, a sister of the 1st Baron Norton. His wife died in 1841. He married again in 1848, to Clara Newcome, a daughter of Reverend Thomas Newcome. McGeachy died at Barnet in Hertfordshire on 20 March 1887.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848-1852): A Study of Its Members' Connections (PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Forster Alleyne McGeachy
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