John Walpole
Colonel John Walpole (17 November 1787 – 10 December 1859) was a soldier and diplomat, a younger son of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford.
He served with the Guards during the Peninsular War, and was wounded at the Siege of Burgos.[1] He was Member of Parliament for King's Lynn from 1822 to 1831.[2] Walpole served as private secretary to Lord Palmerston from November 1830 to August 1833, when he was appointed British Consul-General and Plentipotentiary at Santiago in Chile. Walpole was promoted to Chargé d'affaires in May 1841, and retired in March 1849.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Obituary". Gentleman's Magazine: 195. February 1860. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Walpole Marquess of Titchfield |
Member of Parliament for King's Lynn 1822–1831 With: Marquess of Titchfield 1822–1824 Marquess of Titchfield 1824–1826 Lord William Bentinck 1826–1828 Lord George Bentinck 1828–1831 |
Succeeded by Lord William Pitt Lennox Lord George Bentinck |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by John White |
British Consul-General and Plenipotentiary at Santiago 1833–1841 |
Promotion |
| New title | British Chargés d'Affaires in Chile 1841–1849 |
Succeeded by Stephen Henry Sullivan |