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Charles Cust
Charles Cust
	Portrait by Martin Archer Shee, circa 1840
Member of Parliament for Shropshire North
	In office; 1865–1866
High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
	In office; 1859
Personal details
Born	27 September 1813
Died	19 May 1875 (aged 61)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Caroline Macdonald (m. 1842)
Parent	John Cust (father);
Relatives	Egerton family; John Egerton (brother); Adelbert Brownlow-Cust (nephew)
Military career
Allegiance	Great Britain
Rank	Captain
Unit	Royal Horse Guards

Hon. Charles Henry Cust (27 September 1813 – 19 May 1875) was a British soldier and Conservative politician.

Background

Cust was the second son of John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, and his first wife Sophia, daughter of Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet. John Egerton, Viscount Alford, was his elder brother.^{[citation needed]}

Military and political career

Cust was a Captain in the Royal Horse Guards. In 1859 he was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire^[1] and in 1865 was returned to Parliament for Shropshire North. He held the seat only until the following year, when he was succeeded by his nephew, Adelbert Brownlow-Cust.^{[citation needed]}

Family

Cust married Caroline, daughter of Reginald George Macdonald, in 1842. He died in May 1875, aged 61. Caroline died in October 1887.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "No. 22226". The London Gazette. 2 February 1859. p. 454.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Cust

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Rowland Hill John Ormsby-Gore	Member of Parliament for Shropshire North 1865–1866 With: John Ormsby-Gore	Succeeded by John Ormsby-Gore Adelbert Brownlow-Cust

[1] "No. 22226". The London Gazette. 2 February 1859. p. 454.

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