Background
Bateson was the son of Sir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet, of Belvoir Park, and Catharine Dickson.
Bateson was the son of Sir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet, of Belvoir Park, and Catharine Dickson.
Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
After attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst he served as an officer in the 13th Light Dragoons. He was returned again in 1864 as a member for Devizes, which seat he retained until 1885. Bateson served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury in Lord Derby"s short-lived 1852 protectionist government.
He had succeeded to his father"s baronetcy following his death in 1863.
In 1885 he was created Baron Deramore, of Belvoir, in the County of Down in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Bateson served as a Deputy Lieutenant for Down.
15th United Kingdom Parliament. 16th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th United Kingdom Parliament.
19th United Kingdom Parliament.
20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament.
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Bateson was first elected to the House of Commons in 1844 as a Conservative Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for County Londonderry, but he lost this seat in 1857.
