Vere Benett-Stanford
Vere Fane Benett-Stanford | |
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Born | 1840 |
Died | 1894 |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Elen Stanford |
Parent(s) | Arthur Fane Anna Maria Benett |
Vere Fane Benett-Stanford (1840–1894) was an English politician.
Early life[]
Vere Fane Benett-Stanford was born Vere Fane in 1840.[1][2] His father was Reverend Arthur Fane of the Fane family and his mother, Anna Maria Benett, the daughter of John Benett (1773–1852).[2] He grew up at the family country house of Pythouse near Tisbury, Wiltshire.[1][2] He took his maternal grandfather's name, becoming known as Vere Fane Benett.[2]
Career[]
He was a Major and later Colonel in the British Army.[2][3]
He served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury from 1873 to 1880.
Personal life[]
In October 1867, he married Elen Stanford, whose late father, , had served as High Sheriff of Sussex in 1808.[1] He took his wife's name, becoming known as Vere Fane Benett-Stanford.[2] They resided at Preston Manor in Preston Village, Brighton.[1] He also lived at Adelaide Mansions in nearby Hove.[4]
Death[]
He died in 1894.[2] After his death, his wife Elen Stanford remarried in 1897.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Preston Manor and its Owners Archived 27 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h Desmond Hawkins (ed.), The Grove Diaries: The Rise and Fall of an English Family, 1809-1925, University of Delaware Press, 1995, p. 216 [1]
- ^ Bonhams
- ^ J.R.Somers Vine, The County companion,diary,statistical chronicle, and magisterial and official directory for 1884, p. 293 [2]
- 1840 births
- 1894 deaths
- People from Tisbury, Wiltshire
- People from Hove
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1868–1874
- UK MPs 1874–1880