Henry Sturt

For his son, see Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington.

Henry Charles Sturt (/stɜːrt/; 9 August 1795 – 14 April 1866), of Crichel House, Dorset, was a British landowner and politician.

Henry Sturt
Henry Charles Sturt, engraving after Sir Francis Grant
Member of Parliament for Dorset
In office 1835–1846
Member of Parliament for Dorchester
In office April - August 1830
Member of Parliament for Bridport
In office 1817–1820
Personal details
Born	(1795-08-09)9 August 1795
Died	14 April 1866(1866-04-14) (aged 70)
Spouse	Charlotte Brudenell
Children	2+, including Henry and Charles
Parent	Charles Sturt (father)
Relatives	Humphrey Sturt (grandfather)

Background

Sturt was the son of Charles Sturt (1763–1812);^[1] who was the son of Humphrey Sturt and his wife Mary Pitfield, daughter of Charles Pitfield and Dorothy Ashley.^[2]

Political career

Sturt was elected to Parliament for Bridport in 1817, a seat he held until 1820. In 1823 he was appointed Sheriff of Dorset and later represented Dorchester in 1830 and Dorset between 1835 and 1846.^[1]

Family

Sturt married Lady Charlotte Penelope, daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan. They had several children, including Henry Sturt, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alington in 1876, and Col. Charles Napier Sturt, MP for Dorchester. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.