William Brodrick, 8th Viscount Midleton, was a British peer and Conservative politician.
Background
Midleton was the son of Reverend William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton, Dean of Exeter and Chaplain to Queen Victoria, son of the Right Reverend the Honorary His mother was Harriett, daughter of George Brodrick, 4th Viscount Midleton.
Career
Charles Brodrick, Archbishop of Cashel. Midleton contested the East Surrey parliamentary seat in 1865 but was unsuccessful. Midleton was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Surrey Mid in 1868.
He vacated his seat in the commons two years later when he succeeded his father in the viscountcy.
He served on two commissions, the Noxious Vapours Commission (1875) and the Sale of Exchange of Livings (1877) although his blindness limited his ability to do more in public life. Midleton"s son later wrote of him:
Although he fought his way with splendid energy into Parliament, his infirmities robbed him of the full scope which his ability and untiring work would have commanded.
Lord Midleton married the Honorary Augusta Mary, daughter of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, in 1853.
Lady Midleton died on 1 June 1903 aged 75 at Peper Harow.
Lord Brodrick survived her by four years and died on 18 April 1907, aged 77 at Peper Harow.
Membership
20th United Kingdom Parliament.