Charles Grenfell (1790–1867)
British businessman and Liberal Party politician
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| Intro | British businessman and Liberal Party politician | ||||
| A.K.A. | Charles Pascoe Grenfell | ||||
| A.K.A. | Charles Pascoe Grenfell | ||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||
| was | Politician | ||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||
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| Birth | 4 April 1790 | ||||
| Death | 21 March 1867 (aged 77 years) | ||||
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Biography
Charles Pascoe Grenfell (4 April 1790 – 21 March 1867) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.
Background
Grenfell was the son of Cornishman Pascoe Grenfell and Charlotte (née Grenfell). He was a director of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1864. He was also Chairmen 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.
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. The family lived at Taplow Court, Taplow, Buckinghamshire.
Lady Georgiana died in June 1826. Grenfell survived her by over 40 years and died in March 1867, aged 76.