Samuel Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip
Samuel Charles Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip (24 March 1842 – 12 July 1897), was a British businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1873 and 1887 when he inherited the peerage.
Allsopp was the eldest son of Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip, head of the brewery firm of Samuel Allsopp & Sons, of Burton-on-Trent and his wife Elizabeth Tongue. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge[1] and was a lieutenant in the Derbyshire Yeomanry. In 1880, he took over the running of the brewery. He was also deputy chairman of the Great Northern Railway.[2]
In 1873, Allsopp was elected Member of Parliament for Staffordshire East and held the seat until 1880. He became a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire in 1876.[3] He was elected MP for Taunton in 1882. In 1887 he succeeded his father as second Baron Hindlip and gave up his seat when he entered the House of Lords.[4]
Lord Hindlip died in July 1897, aged 55
Hindlip married Georgiana Millicent, daughter of Charles Rowland Palmer-Moorewood, in 1868. He was succeeded in his titles by his son Charles. Lady Hindlip died in 1939. His brother George Higginson Allsopp was MP for Worcester, while other brothers Frederic Allsopp and Herbert Allsopp were first-class cricketers.
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Allsopp, Samuel Charles (ALSP860SC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24287. p. 303. 25 January 1876. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Allsopp
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Allsopp
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Arthur Bass John Robinson McClean |
Member of Parliament for East Staffordshire 1873–1880 With: Michael Arthur Bass |
Succeeded by Michael Arthur Bass Henry Samuel Wiggin |
| Preceded by Henry James Sir William Palliser |
Member of Parliament for Taunton 1882–1887 With: Henry James 1882–1885 |
Succeeded by Alfred Percy Allsopp |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Henry Allsopp |
Baron Hindlip 1887–1897 |
Succeeded by Charles Allsopp |