[1] He was bom in London in 1831, the eldest son of Henry Lewis Wickham (1789–1864), of Binsted Wyck, Receiver General of Gibraltar.

[2] His mother was Lucy, youngest daughter of William Markham, of Becca Hall, Yorkshire.

In 1892, he entered Parliament in the Conservative interest as the representative for Petersfield, succeeding Viscount Wolmer; in 1895 he was returned unopposed.

He sat on the Alton Bench, and for nearly 20 years acted as Chairman of the Petty sessional division.

He died in 1897 and was buried in the churchyard at Binsted with every demonstration of the affectionate regard and respect in which he was held by all who knew him.