Lord Francis Hervey

Lord Francis Hervey (16 October 1846 – 10 January 1931) His older brothers were Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol, Lord Augustus Hervey and Lord John Hervey. He was educated at Eton College, where he won the Newcastle Scholarship, and later Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1869.

Career At the 1874 general election Hervey was elected Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds and held the seat until 1880. In the latter year, he was appointed Second Civil Service Commissioner, an office he held until 1907, when he was promoted to First Civil Service Commissioner. Hervey retired from this post in 1909 Hervey was Justice of Peace for Suffolk.