He was born in Gmunden, Austria. He was a son of John Heaton-Armstrong. He was educated partly in Austria and partly in Ireland.[1] He succeeded on the death of his father to the senior representation of the families of Heaton-Armstrong, Armstrong of Mangerton, Mount Heaton and Farney Castle, Macdonnell of New Hall, and Heaton of Yorkshire. He married in 1885, the Baronesse Bertha Maxmiliana Zois-Edelstein; oldest surviving daughter of 4th Baron Zois-Edelstein, of Austria.[2] They had two sons, Duncan Heaton-Armstrong and John Heaton-Armstrong, and one daughter.[3]
Careeredit
In his youth he joined the British Merchant Navy. In 1876 he joined the Turkish Navy to fight in the Russo-Turkish War. In the 1880s he got involved in the Chilean-Peruvian War assisting Chile.[4] He visited nearly all the Colonies, and travelled very extensively. His first involvement in politics came when he stood as a Conservative candidate contesting Mid-Tipperary at the General Election in 1892[5] against the separation of Ireland from England. He stood as a Loyalist in favour of granting local self-government to the greatest possible extent to Ireland. Thereafter he switched his allegiance to the Liberal Party. He was Liberal MP for the Sudbury Division of Suffolk from 1906 to 1910. He gained Sudbury from the Liberal Unionists at the 1906 General Election. He served just one parliamentary term. He did not defend his seat at the January 1910 General Election and retired from politics.[6] He then went into banking, financing railways in Jersey and British Columbia.[7]Armstrong, British Columbia was named after him.[8] He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Zoological Society, Royal Botanic Society, Royal Statistical Society, and other learned Societies. He had published the 'Calculation of the Sun's Meridian Altitude'. He was Lord of the Manor of Roscrea.[9]
Sourcesedit
Who Was Who
British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.
Referencesedit
^The Six Month Kingdom: Albania 1914 By Duncan Heaton-Armstrong
william, heaton, armstrong, william, charles, heaton, armstrong, september, 1853, july, 1917, british, liberal, party, politician, merchant, banker, heaton, armstrong, contents, background, career, sources, references, external, linksbackground, edithe, born, . William Charles Heaton Armstrong 1 September 1853 20 July 1917 was a British Liberal Party politician merchant and banker Heaton Armstrong Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Sources 4 References 5 External linksBackground editHe was born in Gmunden Austria He was a son of John Heaton Armstrong He was educated partly in Austria and partly in Ireland 1 He succeeded on the death of his father to the senior representation of the families of Heaton Armstrong Armstrong of Mangerton Mount Heaton and Farney Castle Macdonnell of New Hall and Heaton of Yorkshire He married in 1885 the Baronesse Bertha Maxmiliana Zois Edelstein oldest surviving daughter of 4th Baron Zois Edelstein of Austria 2 They had two sons Duncan Heaton Armstrong and John Heaton Armstrong and one daughter 3 Career editIn his youth he joined the British Merchant Navy In 1876 he joined the Turkish Navy to fight in the Russo Turkish War In the 1880s he got involved in the Chilean Peruvian War assisting Chile 4 He visited nearly all the Colonies and travelled very extensively His first involvement in politics came when he stood as a Conservative candidate contesting Mid Tipperary at the General Election in 1892 5 against the separation of Ireland from England He stood as a Loyalist in favour of granting local self government to the greatest possible extent to Ireland Thereafter he switched his allegiance to the Liberal Party He was Liberal MP for the Sudbury Division of Suffolk from 1906 to 1910 He gained Sudbury from the Liberal Unionists at the 1906 General Election He served just one parliamentary term He did not defend his seat at the January 1910 General Election and retired from politics 6 He then went into banking financing railways in Jersey and British Columbia 7 Armstrong British Columbia was named after him 8 He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Royal Zoological Society Royal Botanic Society Royal Statistical Society and other learned Societies He had published the Calculation of the Sun s Meridian Altitude He was Lord of the Manor of Roscrea 9 Sources editWho Was Who British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 Craig F W S References edit The Six Month Kingdom Albania 1914 By Duncan Heaton Armstrong Who Was Who The Six Month Kingdom Albania 1914 By Duncan Heaton Armstrong The Six Month Kingdom Albania 1914 By Duncan Heaton Armstrong British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 Craig F W S British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 Craig F W S The Six Month Kingdom Albania 1914 By Duncan Heaton Armstrong Archives PDF www library ubc ca Who Was WhoExternal links editWho Was Who The Six Month Kingdom Albania 1914 By Duncan Heaton Armstrong Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byWilliam Quilter Member of Parliament for Sudbury1906 January 1910 Succeeded byCuthbert Quilter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Heaton Armstrong amp oldid 1218542878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
