Octavius Duncombe
The Hon. Octavius Duncombe (8 April 1817 – 3 December 1879) was a British Conservative politician.
Background[]
Duncombe was a younger son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. Admiral the Hon. Arthur Duncombe was his elder brother.
Political career[]
Duncombe was elected Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1841, a seat he held until 1859, and again between 1867 and 1874.
Family[]
Duncombe married Lady Emily Caroline, daughter of John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor, in 1842. He died in December 1879, aged 62. His wife died in March 1911.
References[]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Octavius Duncombe
Categories:
- 1817 births
- 1879 deaths
- Younger sons of barons
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1841–1847
- UK MPs 1847–1852
- UK MPs 1852–1857
- UK MPs 1857–1859
- UK MPs 1865–1868
- UK MPs 1868–1874
- Duncombe family