Octavius Duncombe

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The Hon. Octavius Duncombe (8 April 1817 – 3 December 1879) was a British Conservative politician.

Background

Duncombe was a younger son of

1st Life Guards and afterwards became Colonel of the Cambridgeshire Militia on 2 August 1852.[1]

Political career

Duncombe was elected Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1841, a seat he held until 1859, and again between 1867 and 1874.

Family

Duncombe married Lady Emily Caroline, daughter of John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor, in 1842. He died in December 1879, aged 62. His wife died in March 1911.

References

  1. ^ Army List, various dates.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
Succeeded by
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
Hon. William Duncombe
Preceded by
Sir Frederick Milbank, Bt
Sir Frederick Milbank, Bt
Succeeded by
Sir Frederick Milbank, Bt
Viscount Helmsley