Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam

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The 5th Earl FitzWilliam.
The 5th Earl FitzWilliam.

Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam KG (4 May 17864 October 1857) was a British nobleman. He was three times President of the Royal Statistical Society (1838–40, 1847–49 and 1853–5).

Before inheriting the Earldom, he was known by the courtesy title of Viscount Milton. Under that name he was the Whig Member of Parliament from Northamptonshire between 1831 and 1832.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Bryan Cooke
Henry Grattan
Member of Parliament for Malton
with Bryan Cooke

1806–1807
Succeeded by
The Lord Headley
Robert Lawrence Dundas
Preceded by
William Wilberforce
Walter Ramsden Fawkes
Member of Parliament for Yorkshire
with William Wilberforce 1807–1812
Viscount Lascelles 1812–1818
James Stuart-Wortley 1818–1826
William Duncombe 1826–1830
Richard Fountayne Wilson 1826–1830
John Marshall 1826–1830

1807–1830
Succeeded by
William Duncombe
Viscount Morpeth
Richard Bethell
Henry Brougham
Preceded by
Sir James Scarlett
Sir Robert Heron, Bt
Member of Parliament for Peterborough
with Sir Robert Heron, Bt

1830
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Heron, Bt
John Nicholas Fazakerley
Preceded by
Viscount Howick
Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers
1831
Succeeded by
Charles Pepys
Preceded by
William Ralph Cartwright
Viscount Althorp
Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire
with Viscount Althorp

1831–1832
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
Constituency created
Member of Parliament for North Northamptonshire
with Lord Brudenell

1832–1833
Succeeded by
Lord Brudenell
Viscount Milton
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
William FitzWilliam
Earl FitzWilliam
1833-1857
Succeeded by
William Wentworth-FitzWilliam
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
William FitzWilliam
Earl FitzWilliam
1833-1857
Succeeded by
William Wentworth-FitzWilliam

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