William Tyssen-Amherst
Tyssen-Amherst was the President of the North Eastern Hospital for Children in at least 1904 (exact date span not yet known)
Key facts
- Born: April 25, 1835, Didlington Hall, Norfolk
- Died: January 16, 1909, London
Biography
William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835–1909), was a British Conservative politician, antiquarian, and notable collector of books and art. Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he served as Member of Parliament for West Norfolk from 1880 to 1885 and for South West Norfolk from 1885 to 1892, after which he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Amherst of Hackney. Beyond politics, he was widely known for assembling extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, and Egyptian antiquities, which he displayed at his estate, Didlington Hall in Norfolk. However, in 1906 he was forced to sell much of this collection after a trusted solicitor had mismanaged and embezzled large sums from his estate. Amherst died in London in 1909, and—because he had no sons—his title passed to his eldest daughter, Mary.
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