In 1850, Wigram was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Cambridge University, a seat he held until 1859.[4] He was a regular contributor in the House of Commons, speaking 150 times during his nine-year stint in parliament.[5]
Wigram married Lady Katherine Jane, daughter of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, in 1849. She died in September 1863. Wigram died in September 1889, aged 85.[2]
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^William Courthope, Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1838), p. 605
loftus, wigram, loftus, tottenham, wigram, november, 1803, september, 1889, british, barrister, businessman, conservative, politician, life, editwigram, younger, lady, eleanor, robert, wigram, baronet, numerous, brothers, included, robert, fitzwygram, baronet,. Loftus Tottenham Wigram QC 6 November 1803 19 September 1889 was a British barrister businessman and Conservative politician Life editWigram was a younger son of Lady Eleanor and Sir Robert Wigram 1st Baronet His numerous brothers included Sir Robert Fitzwygram 2nd Baronet 1773 1843 a Director of the Bank of England and a Tory Member of Parliament who changed his name from Wigram to Fitzwygram Sir James Wigram a judge Octavius Wigram Joseph Cotton Wigram Bishop of Rochester and George Wigram 1 2 He was a part owner of Wigram and Green shipbuilders 3 In 1850 Wigram was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Cambridge University a seat he held until 1859 4 He was a regular contributor in the House of Commons speaking 150 times during his nine year stint in parliament 5 Wigram married Lady Katherine Jane daughter of Thomas Douglas 5th Earl of Selkirk in 1849 She died in September 1863 Wigram died in September 1889 aged 85 2 References edit William Courthope Debrett s Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1838 p 605 a b thepeerage com Loftus Tottenham Wigram nmm ac uk The Green Blackwall Collection Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine leighrayment com House of Commons Caernarfon to Cambridgeshire South West Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 26 October 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Mr Loftus WigramExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Loftus Wigram Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byHenry Goulburn Hon Charles Law Member of Parliament for Cambridge University1850 1859 With Henry Goulburn 1850 1856Spencer Horatio Walpole 1856 1859 Succeeded bySpencer Horatio Walpole Charles Jasper Selwyn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loftus Wigram amp oldid 1118209070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
