SYKES, William Henry (1790-1872), of 47 Albion Street, Hyde Park West, Westminster, Middlesex; India House, City of London

Family and Education

b. 25 Jan. 1790, s. of Samuel Sykes, of Frizing Hall, nr. Bradford, Yorks., and w. Elizabeth (née Dench). m. 28 Feb. 1824, Elizabeth, yst. da. of William Hay, of Renistoun, New Brunswick. 2s. d. 16 June 1872.

Offices Held

Bombay army 1803; statistical reporter to Bombay govt. Oct. 1824 – Jan. 1831; ret. as lt. col. 18 June 1833.

Dir. EIC 1840; deputy chairman 1855; chairman 1856–7.

Fell. Royal Asiatic Society 1834, pres. 1858; chairman Society of Arts 1856 – 57; knt. cmdr. Prussian order of the Red Eagle 1857; ld. rector Marischal coll., Aberdeen 1854.

Parlimentarian

SYKES, William Henry (1790-1872), of 47 Albion Street, Hyde Park West, Westminster, Middlesex; India House, City of London

Main residences: 47 Albion Street, Hyde Park West, Westminster, Middlesex and India House, City of London.

Author

H.J.M.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Athenaeum

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion