George Henry Rose

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Sir George Henry Rose GCH PC (1771 – 17 June 1855) was the eldest son of George Rose. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton from 1794–1813 and for Christchurch from 1818–32 and 1837–44, Clerk of the Parliaments from 1818–55 and sometime Envoy Extraordinary to Munich and Berlin, and to the United States in 1807-1808 in the wake of the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. He was the father of Lord Strathnairn.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by James Amyatt Henry Martin	Member of Parliament for Southampton (with James Amyatt) 1794–1800	Succeeded by (new parliament)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by (new parliament)	Member of Parliament for Southampton (with James Amyatt to 1806, Arthur Atherly 1806–1807 & 1812–1813, Josias Jackson 1807–1812) 1801–1818	Succeeded by William Chamberlayne
Preceded by George Rose William Edward Tomline	Member of Parliament for Christchurch (with William Sturges-Bourne 1818–1826, George Pitt Rose 1826–1832) 1818–1832	Succeeded by Sir George William Tapps-Gervis, Bt
Preceded by Sir George William Tapps-Gervis, Bt	Member of Parliament for Christchurch 1837–1844	Succeeded by Hon. Edward Alfred John Harris

[edit] References

• Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by <ichael Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page