Sir Harry Vernon, 1st Baronet

Sir Harry Foley Vernon, 1st Baronet (11 April 1834 – 1 February 1920)^[1][2] was a British Liberal Party politician.^[3]

Harry Vernon
Member of Parliament for East Worcestershire
In office 20 December 1861 – 25 November 1868 Serving with Charles Lytellton (June 1868–November 1868) Frederick Gough-Calthorpe (1861–1868)
Preceded by	John Hodgetts-Foley Frederick Gough-Calthorpe
Succeeded by	Charles Lyttelton Richard Amphlett
Personal details
Born	11 April 1834
Died	1 February 1920(1920-02-01) (aged 85)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Lady Georgina Sophia Baillie-Hamilton ​ ​ (m. 1861)​
Children	Three, including Bowater George Hamilton Vernon
Parent(s)	Thomas Taylor Vernon Jessie Anna Letitia Foley
Residence(s)	Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire

Early life

Born in 1834, Vernon was the son of Thomas Taylor and Jessie Anna Letitia (née Foley) Vernon.^[3]

Career

Vernon was elected Liberal MP for East Worcestershire at a by-election in 1861—caused by the death of John Hodgetts-Foley—and held the seat until 1868 when he did not seek re-election.^[4]

Vernon was created a Baronet of Hanbury Hall in 1885, in recognition of the way he managed his estate during the Great Depression of British Agriculture.^[5]

Personal life

Portrait of Lady Georgina Sophia Baillie-Hamilton, between c. 1860 and c. 1870

In 1861, he married Lady Georgina Sophia Baillie-Hamilton, daughter of George and Georgina (née Markham) Baillie-Hamilton and they had at least three children: Auda Letitia (1862–1957); Bowater George Hamilton (1865–1940); and Herbert Edward (1867–1902).^[3]

Upon his death in 1920, his son, Bowater George Hamilton Vernon, succeeded to the title, after which it became extinct.^[2]