Charles Grenfell (1790–1867)

Charles Pascoe Grenfell (4 April 1790 – 21 March 1867)^[1] was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.

Charles Grenfell
1830 photograph of Grenfell by Camille Silvy
Member of Parliament for Preston
In office 1847–1852 Serving with George Strickland
Preceded by	Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood George Strickland
Succeeded by	George Strickland Robert Townley Parker
Member of Parliament for Preston
In office 1857–1865 Serving with R. A. Cross 1857–1862 Thomas Hesketh 1862–1865
Preceded by	George Strickland Robert Townley Parker
Succeeded by	Thomas Hesketh Frederick Stanley
Personal details
Born	(1790-04-04)4 April 1790
Died	21 March 1867(1867-03-21) (aged 76) Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England
Political party	Liberal
Children	Charles Henry
Parent	Pascoe Grenfell (father)

Background

Grenfell was the son of the Cornishman Pascoe Grenfell and Charlotte (née Granville). He was a director of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1864. He was also chairman of the board of directors of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1846 to 1848.

Political career

Grenfell was Member of Parliament for Preston from 1847 to 1852, and from 1857 to 1865.^[2]

Family

Grenfell married Lady Georgiana Frances, daughter of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, in 1819. They had two sons, Charles Grenfell and Henry Grenfell, and two daughters, Maria Georgiana, who married Frederick Paget, and Louisa Henrietta, who married Theodore Walrond. The family lived at Taplow Court, Taplow, Buckinghamshire.

Lady Georgiana died in June 1826. Grenfell survived her by over 40 years and died at his home, Taplow Court, in March 1867, aged 76.