Constituency : Hexham 1895- 1907
Wentworth took over from Miles McInnes at Hexham.
Wentworth was the son of the former MP for Northumberland and Tyneside of the same name. He was the grandson of the Marquess of Clanricarde and great-grandson of George Canning. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge.
Wentworth spoke in favour of securing the trade unions' legal position on picketing in 1902.
Wentworth was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1905. In 1906 his father was created Baron Allendale and a year later Wentwoth succeeded to his title. Shortly afterwards he was appointed Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard. In 1911 he was upgraded to a Viscount and was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting. He held the post until 1916.
He died in 1923 aged 63.
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