John Stanhope (MP)

For other people named John Stanhope, see John Stanhope (disambiguation).

John Stanhope (5 January 1705 – 4 December 1748), British politician, was the third son of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield and Elizabeth Saville.

He entered Parliament as Member of Parliament (MP) for Member for Nottingham in 1727. Later, in 1736, he succeeded his younger brother, Charles Stanhope, as Member for Derby.[1] He was appointed a Lord of the Admiralty in February 1748, but died in December of that year.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
George Gregory
John Plumptre
Member of Parliament for Nottingham
1727–1734
With: Borlase Warren
Succeeded by
Borlase Warren
John Plumptre
Preceded by
Lord James Cavendish
Charles Stanhope
Member of Parliament for Derby
1736–1748
With: Lord James Cavendish 1736–1742
Viscount Duncannon 1742–48
Succeeded by
Viscount Duncannon
Thomas Rivett


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