Charles Napier Sturt (1832–1886)

Charles Napier Sturt
1876 caricature of Sturt
Member of Parliament for Dorchester
In office July 1856 - 1874
Personal details
Born	(1832-08-09)9 August 1832 London, England
Died	13 March 1886(1886-03-13) (aged 53) Hampshire, England
Parent	Henry Sturt (father)
Relatives	Henry Sturt (brother) Charles Sturt (grandfather) Robert Brudenell (grandfather)
Military career
Unit	Grenadier Guards
Wars	Crimea War

Colonel Charles Napier Sturt (9 August 1832 – 13 March 1886) was an English soldier and politician.

Biography

Sturt was born in London in 1832, the son of Henry Sturt of Dorset and Charlotte Penelope Brudenell, daughter of the Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan. In 1851 he joined the Grenadier Guards; in 1854 he served with 3rd Battalion in the Crimea War, where he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Inkerman.[1]

On returning from the war Sturt stood as Member of Parliament for Dorchester and was elected in a by-election in July 1856.[1] He was MP for Dorchester 1856 to 1874.[2] He was a Conservative.

Sturt died at Winchester Barrack on 13 March 1886, aged 54.[1]

References

1. "Obituary". The Times. No. 31707. London. 15 March 1886. p. 9.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.