Constituency : Durham South 1868-80
Frederick took the second seat at Durham South from the Tories.
Frederick was educated at Harrow and then joined the army. He served in the Royal Engineers with the future General Gordon. He served in the Crimean War fighting alongside Turkish forces on the Danube. He also served in India during the Mutiny. He observed the American Civil War and tried to get ballooning adopted by the army. In 1856 he was granted a patent for improvements to the Adams revolver.
Frederick's military career continued aftert his election and in 1872 he was promoted to Major. He was in charge of railways at Woolwich but continued to pursue the balloon idea.
In 1874 he started work on the Channel Tunnel using his own boring machine which was credited with work actually done by another man's invention. He also patented a compressed air tramcar.
In 1870 he spoke in favour of technical education for soldiers.
In 1877 Frederick was promoted to Colonel and retired shortly afterwards.
He died in 1899 aged 65.
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