Henry Gridley

Captain Henry Gillett Gridley (12 November 1820 – 25 January 1891^[1])^[2] was a Barrister and a British Liberal politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at the 1865 general election,^[3] but resigned his seat on 6 June 1867 due to ill-health by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.^[4][5]

Gridley was born in Norwich, Norfolk on 12 November 1820.

He was appointed a member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms in 1860^[6] and Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower of London.^[7] Gridley died at his home in London on 25 Jan 1891 aged 70.^[7]