Lieutenant-General The Honourable Vere Poulett (May 1761-15 March 1812), was a British soldier and politician.
Poulett was a younger son of Vere Poulett, 3rd Earl Poulett, and Mary, daughter of Richard Butt.[1] He was returned to parliament for Bridgewater in 1790, a seat he held until 1796 and again between 1806 and 1807.[2]
Poulett married Anne Lucy (née Becher). They had one son and five daughters.[3] One of their daughters, Anne Lucy Poulett, was the wife of George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent. Poulett died in March 1812, aged 50.[1]
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Alexander Hood Robert Thornton |
Member of Parliament for Bridgewater 1790–1796 With: John Langston |
Succeeded by George Pocock Jeffreys Allen |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by George Pocock John Hudleston |
Member of Parliament for Bridgewater 1806–1807 With: John Langston |
Succeeded by William Thornton Astell George Pocock |