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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Edward William Vernon Harcourt DL JP (26 June 1825 – 19 December 1891) was an English naturalist and Conservative politician.

Life

Harcourt was born in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, the son of Matilda Mary Gooch and the Rev. William Vernon Harcourt who was a scientist, and grandson of Edward Harcourt, Archbishop of York.

His brother was the politician Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the Opposition.[1]

He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1843.[2]

Career

Harcourt was a J.P. for Berkshire and Sussex, and a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Oxfordshire and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1875. He was Commanding Officer and later Honorary Colonel of the 1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers of the Royal Artillery.[3] He was a member of Royal Commission for organizing the Volunteer Force in 1862, and was 15 years President of National Artillery Association.[4]

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Harcourt residence Nuneham House, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire

He was the author of Sketch of Madeira (1851) and Sporting in Algeria (1859), published under the name of "Edward Vernon Harcourt". The former was dedicated to his mother-in-law, Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield.[5]

He inherited Nuneham House and Park in 1871 and had a new Nuneham Courtenay parish church built in 1872–74.[6]

He served as Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1878 to 1885 and for Henley from 1885 to 1886.[7]

Personal life

In 1849, Harcourt was married to Lady Susan Harriet Holroyd (1829–1894), the daughter of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield and Lady Harriet Lascelles. Together, they were the parents of:[1]

Harcourt died at Nuneham Park on 19 December 1891.[9] His son died in 1904 and the Nuneham estates passed to Harcourt's brother, Sir William, who died shortly thereafter and his son, Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt.[8]

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
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