George Clarke

For other uses, see George Clarke (disambiguation).
George Clarke

George Clarke (1661-1736)
(Studio of Godfrey Kneller)
Secretary at War
In office
1690–1704
Monarch William III
Preceded by William Blathwayt
Succeeded by Henry St John

George Clarke (7 May 1661 22 October 1736),[1] was an English architect and Tory politician.

The son of Sir William Clarke, he enrolled at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1676. He was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1680. He became Judge Advocate to the Army and was Secretary at War in Ireland from 1690 to 1692 and in England from 1693 to 1704 under William III of England and Queen Anne. He served as secretary to Prince George of Denmark, Queen Anne's consort and the Lord High Admiral and Generalissimo of England.[1]

He was successively Member of Parliament for Winchelsea from 1702 to 1705, coinciding with his office as Joint Secretary of the Admiralty, East Looe from 1705 to 1708, and Launceston from 1711 to 1713. Over the latter period he was Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty from 20 December 1710 until 14 October 1714, when he was dismissed following the accession of George I. He returned to the House of Commons, in a by-election, as MP for Oxford University in 1717, serving until his death, although at the time of his last election in 1734 he had lost his left eye and was losing sight in the other.[1]

He was also an amateur architect.[2] His known work is largely confined to Oxford, he is known to have worked with Nicholas Hawksmoor.

List of architectural works

Gallery of architectural work

References

  1. 1 2 3 History of Parliament online article.
  2. page 216, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, Howard Colvin 2nd edition 1978 John Murray
Parliament of England
Preceded by
John Hayes
Robert Austen
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea
17021705
With: James Hayes
Succeeded by
George Dodington
James Hayes
Preceded by
Sir John Pole, Bt
Sir Henry Seymour, Bt
Member of Parliament for East Looe
17051707
With: Sir Henry Seymour, Bt
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of England
Member of Parliament for East Looe
17071708
With: Sir Henry Seymour, Bt
Succeeded by
Harry Trelawny
Sir Henry Seymour, Bt
Preceded by
Lord Hyde
Francis Scobell
Member of Parliament for Launceston
17111713
With: Francis Scobell
Succeeded by
Edward Herle
John Anstis
Preceded by
Sir William Whitelock
William Bromley
Member of Parliament for Oxford University
17171736
With: William Bromley 17171732
Viscount Cornbury 17321736
Succeeded by
Viscount Cornbury
William Bromley


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