Charles John Shore, 2nd Baron Teignmouth (13 Jan 1796 – 18 Sep 1885) was a British Conservative politician.
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Charles John Shore was born in Calcutta, the son of John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth and Charlotte, only daughter of James Cornish, a medical practitioner at Teignmouth. He was educated at a private school in Clapham and, from 1808, a school in Chobham, Surrey. He then entered Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was the third President of the Cambridge Union Society.[1]
On his death at 89 years of age he was buried in Edinburgh Parish Church. He had married Caroline Browne in Cumbria in 1838.
Lord Teignmouth served as MP for Marylebone from 1838-1841. He came third in the poll in the 1837 General Election, but took his seat on March 3rd, 1838, after Sir Samuel Whalley's election was declared void.[2]
In June 1834 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[3]
His autobiography, Reminiscences of Many Years, was published in 1878.[4]
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| Preceded by Samuel Whalley Benjamin Hall |
Member of Parliament for Marylebone 1838 – 1841 With: Benjamin Hall |
Succeeded by Charles John Napier Benjamin Hall |
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| Preceded by John Shore |
Baron Teignmouth 1834-1885 |
Succeeded by Charles James Shore |