Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet (21 December 1784 – 31 May 1841) was a British politician during the first third of the 19th century. He was a member of the Canningite faction of the Tory party and served as Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1818 until 1830.
Wilmot-Horton educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, he served as the Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1821 to 1827, became a Privy Councillor in 1827, and served as Governor of Ceylon from 1831 to 1837.
Wilmot-Horton was knighted by William IV in 1831. He succeeded to the Baronetcy of Osmaston thus being titled Baronet Wilmot-Horton of Osmaston in 1834.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Chetwode and Sir John Fenton Boughey |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme with William Kinnersley, 1818–1823; John Denison, 1823–1826; Richardson Borradaile, from 1826 1818–1830 |
Succeeded by Richardson Borradaile and William Henry Miller |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by John Wilson, acting |
Governor of Ceylon 1831–1837 |
Succeeded by James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Robert Wilmot |
Baronet (of Osmaston) 1834–1841 |
Succeeded by Robert Edward Wilmot |
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