Education
Wingfield was educated at Westminster School and Haileybury.
Wingfield was educated at Westminster School and Haileybury.
William changed his surname to Wingfield-Baker in 1849 by Royal licensure after his inheritance of Orsett Hall in Essex. Several of William"s children changed their surname as well. By his father"s marriage to Wingfield"s mother, Elizabeth Mills, Wingfield had several additional siblings, including: William-Wriothesley-Digby, Frederick, Henry, Kenelm-Digby, Julia, and Lucy.
Wingfield served in the Bengal Civil Service from 1840 to 1866.
He was a proponent of Charles Canning"s clemency policy during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. From 15 February 1859 to 20 April 1860, he was the Chief Commissioner of Oude.
On 24 May 1866, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India. A Liberal, Wingifled was elected to Parliament over Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, serving served during the period of 18 November 1868 to 5 February 1874 when Wingfield was unseated by Pim.
The 80-acre (320,000 m2) Wingfield Park, named in his honour, is half a mile south of Sikandar Bagh in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Wingfield"s father, William Wingfield (1772–1858), was a Master in Chancery and served as a member of parliament for Bodmin in 1806. From William"s first marriage to Lady Charlotte-Maria (died 1807), eldest daughter of Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby, Wingfield had several older half siblings including: George-Digby, John-Digby, Mary, Caroline, Frances-Eliza, and Richard Baker Wingfield-Baker, a member of parliament for South Essex.