Henry Arthur Herbert (1815–1866)

For other people named Henry Arthur Herbert, see Henry Arthur Herbert (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
Henry Arthur Herbert
Chief Secretary for Ireland
In office
27 May 1857  21 February 1858
Monarch Victoria
Prime Minister The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by Edward Horsman
Succeeded by Lord Naas
Personal details
Born 1815 (1815)
Died 26 February 1866 (1866-02-27)
Nationality Irish
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Mary Balfour
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
Muckross House

Colonel Henry Arthur Herbert PC (1815 – 26 February 1866), was an Anglo-Irish politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Political career

Herbert was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kerry from 1847 until his death, and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1857 to 1858. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Kerry in 1853.

In Dublin, Herbert was a member of the Kildare Street Club.[1]

Family

Herbert was the grandson of Henry Arthur Herbert (1756–1821), MP for Kerry from 1806 to 1813 and the son of Charles John Herbert (1785-1823) and Louisa Anne (née Middleton) (1796-1828). He was educated at Eton and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1835.[2]

In September 1837, Herbert married the artist Mary Balfour, whom he had met in Rome. They had four children: Eleanor (1839-1907), Henry Arthur (1840–1901), Charles (1842-1891) and Blanche (1846-1920).

Herberts family owned the Muckross Estate near Killarney in County Kerry, and they moved there to Torc Cottage after their wedding. She brought a large dowry to the marriage, and in 1839 they began construction of the large Muckross House. It was finished in 1843, shortly before the Great Famine. Herbert is buried in Killegy graveyard, near Muckross village.

References

  1. Thomas Hay Sweet Escott, Club Makers and Club Members (1913), pp. 329–333
  2. "Herbert, Henry Arthur (HRBT833HA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Browne
Morgan John O'Connell
Member of Parliament for Kerry
1847 – 1866
With: Morgan John O'Connell 1847–1852
Viscount Castlerosse 1852–1871
Succeeded by
Viscount Castlerosse
Henry Arthur Herbert
Political offices
Preceded by
Edward Horsman
Chief Secretary for Ireland
1857–1858
Succeeded by
Lord Naas
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Earl of Kenmare
Lord Lieutenant of Kerry
1854–1866
Succeeded by
Viscount Castlerosse


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