George William Hope
| George William Hope | |
|---|---|
| Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
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In office 8 September 1841 – 8 January 1846 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | Robert Vernon Smith |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Lyttelton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1808 |
| Died | 18 October 1863 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Hon. Caroline Georgiana Montagu-Scott (d. 1891) |
George William Hope (4 July 1808 – 18 October 1863), was a British Tory politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846.
Background and education
Hope was the son of the Honourable Sir Alexander Hope, fourth son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun. His mother was Georgiana Brown, daughter of George Brown. He was educated at Harrow.[1]
Political career
Hope was returned to Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1837.[2] When the Tories came to power under Sir Robert Peel in 1841, Hope was appointed Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, a post he held until the fall of the government in 1846. In 1842 he was returned for Southampton, a seat he lost in 1847.[3] He remained out of parliament until 1859, when he was returned for Windsor, a seat he represented until his death four years later.[4]
Family
Hope married the Honourable Caroline Georgiana Montagu-Scott, daughter of Henry Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton, in 1836. They had several children, including Sir Edward Stanley Hope, a Lunacy Commissioner, and Sir Herbert James Hope, Bankruptcy Registrar. Hope died in October 1863, aged 55. Caroline Hope died in December 1891.[1]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George William Hope
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Buxton William Wharton Burdon |
Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1837–1842 With: Viscount Villiers |
Succeeded by Ralph Bernal William Dougal Christie |
| Preceded by Lord Bruce Charles Cecil Martyn |
Member of Parliament for Southampton 1842–1847 With: Humphrey St John-Mildmay |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Cockburn, Bt Brodie McGhie Willcox |
| Preceded by Charles Grenfell William Vansittart |
Member of Parliament for Windsor 1859–1863 With: William Vansittart |
Succeeded by William Vansittart Richard Henry Howard Vyse |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert Vernon Smith |
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by The Lord Lyttelton |