Background
Sturt was the son of Charles Sturt, son of Humphrey Sturt and his wife Diana, daughter of Sir Nathaniel Napier, 3rd Baronet, and his wife the Honorary
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Henry Sturt
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Catherine, daughter of William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington. Sturt was elected to Parliament for Bridport in 1817, a seat he held until 1820. In 1823 he was appointed Sheriff of Dorset and later represented Dorchester in 1830 and Dorset between 1835 and 1846.
Sturt married Lady Charlotte Penelope, daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan.
They had several children, including Henry Sturt, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alington in 1876. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.
Membership
5th United Kingdom Parliament. 6th United Kingdom Parliament. 8th United Kingdom Parliament.
12th United Kingdom Parliament.
13th United Kingdom Parliament. 14th United Kingdom Parliament.
