George Hobart-Hampden, 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire

George Robert Hobart-Hampden, 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire (1 May 1789 – 1 February 1849), known as George Hobart until 1816, was a British peer and politician.

Background

Buckinghamshire was the son of the Hon. George Vere Hobart, second son of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire. His mother was Jane, daughter of Horace Cataneo, while Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, was his uncle.[1]

Political career

Lord Buckinghamshire sat briefly as Member of Parliament for Mitchell (also known as the St Michaels constituency) from 1812 to 1813.[2] In 1816 he succeeded his uncle in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. In 1824 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Hampden.[1]

Personal life

Lord Buckinghamshire married Anne, daughter of Sir Arthur Pigot, in 1819. They had no children. He died in February 1849, aged 59, and was succeeded by his younger brother, the Reverend Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden. Lady Buckinghamshire later remarried and died in May 1878.[1]

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir James Hall, Bt
John Bruce
Member of Parliament for Mitchell
18121813
With: John Bruce
Succeeded by
John Bruce
Hon. Edward Law
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
Robert Hobart
Earl of Buckinghamshire
18161849
Succeeded by
Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden
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