Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Ancoats

Sir Oswald Mosley
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
In office
4 February 1814 – 13 February 1815
Preceded byWalter Sneyd
Succeeded byHenry Crockett
Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire
In office
1832–1837
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byHon. Bingham Baring
Personal details
Born(1785-03-27)27 March 1785
Died24 May 1871(1871-05-24) (aged 86)
Rolleston, Staffordshire, England
Spouse
Sophia Anne Every
(m. 1804)
ChildrenSir Tonman Mosley, 3rd Baronet
Parent(s)Oswald Mosley
Elizabeth Tonman

Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet (27 March 1785 – 24 May 1871), was an English aristocrat, politician, historian and naturalist. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for several constituencies, authored several works in the aforementioned subjects and was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1814. A prominent Staffordshire landowner, he succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Mosley, of Ancoats, in 1798.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Resource Details - Staffordshire Past Track: Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk.
  2. ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1 January 1900). Complete baronetage: Volume V. Dalcassian Publishing Company.