Emanuel Felix Agar

Sir Emanuel Felix Agar (22 February 1781 – 28 August 1866) In his Will, dated 25 June 1804, Agar’s father leaves his substantial estate to his two sons and describes Agar as “Lieutenant Emanuel Felix Agar of the first Regiment of Life Guards and now living at Hyde Park Barracks”. His father’s art collection was sold in 1806 for some £35,000.

The name of Agar’s father is sometimes given as Thomas Agar. He stood again there in the following year, this time successfully. He entered the House of Commons and represented Sudbury until the general election of 1812, when he lost his seat. Throughout his time in parliament, Agar was a Pittite.

Agar continued to serve in the British Army and took part in the Peninsular War of 1808 to 1812.

In 1866 Agar died, aged 85, at Stratford Place, his wife Margaret having predeceased him in 1863.