Henry Gridley

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Henry Gillett Gridley (12 November 1820 – 25 January 1891) was a British barrister and Liberal politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1865. He resigned in 1867 because of ill health, by taking the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, a traditional way to leave Parliament. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk. In 1860 he joined the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and he later served as Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower of London. Gridley died in London on 25 January 1891, aged 70.