Wentworth Dilke
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke 1st baronet | |
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| Born | 18 February 1810 |
| Died | 10 May 1869 (aged 59) London, England |
| Education | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Politician Writer Journalist |
| Known for | Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom The Athenaeum |
| Spouse | Mary Chattfield (1840–1853) |
| Children | Sir Charles Dilke, 2nd Baronet Ashton Wentworth Dilke Mildred Dilke |
| Parent(s) | Charles Wentworth Dilke and Maria Dove Walker |
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1st Baronet (18 February 1810 – 10 May 1869), was an English art patron, horticulturalist and Whig politician. He is best remembered as one of the chief promoters of the Great Exhibition of 1851.