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Henry Anson Cartwright [Obituary]

Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1884, Vol XVI, pp. 52-53.

Prepared by Michael Steer

Henry Anson-Cartwright, JP (1803-1883) was buried at All Saints Churchyard, Whipton, Exeter. A photograph of his memorial is to be found at the Findagrave website. The article, from a copy of a rare and much sought-after journal can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers

Henry Anson Cartwright was the third son of William Cartwrigbt, of Brimley House, Teignmouth, by his wife Mary Cole, daughter of William Anson, of Radcliffe, in Middlesex. He was born on Christmas-eve, 1803. He was educated under Dr. Lempriere, author of the well-known Classical Dictionary, first at Exeter School, and afterwards as a private pupil at Shaldon House. From Dr. Lempriere's care he pro- ceeded to Edinburgh; and after having studied in London and Paris he settled at Torquay in the medical profession, at first as a general practitioner, and afterwards as a physician. In 1842 he entirely resigned the practice of his profession, and went to reside at Forde House, near Newton Abbot. In 1844 he became High Sheriff of the county, and continued an active magistrate until a short period before his death, when increasing infirmities compelled him to relinquish active duties.

He was twice married, first to Harriet, second daughter of John Watson, of Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, by whom he had one son, the Eev. Anson William Henry Cartwright, of Brimley House, Teignmouth; and secondly to Frances Catherine, second daughter of Isaac Minet, of Baldwyns Park, Kent, who survives him, and by whom he leaves seven children, the eldest of whom is a major in the Northamptonshire Regiment Mr. Cartwright joined the Association in 1881. He died in March 1884.