George Upton, 3rd Viscount Templetown
| The Viscount Templetown | |
|---|---|
 Viscount Templetown caricatured by Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) for Vanity Fair in 1888 | |
| Born | 5 August 1802 |
| Died | 4 January 1890 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Western District Southern District |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
General George Frederick Upton, 3rd Viscount Templetown CB (5 August 1802 – 4 January 1890), styled The Honourable George Upton until 1863, was an Irish soldier and politician.
Military career
Upton was the son of John Upton, 1st Viscount Templetown. He was a general in the British Army and, after seeing action in the Crimean War, was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour in 1856[1] and awarded the Order of the Medjidie (fourth class) in 1858.[2] In 1859 he was returned to parliament for County Antrim, a seat he held until 1863,[3] when he succeeded his childless elder brother in the viscountcy. In 1866 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer.[4] He became General Officer Commanding Western District at Devonport in January 1865 and General Officer Commanding Southern District at Portsmouth in August 1870.[5]
Lord Templetown died in January 1890, aged 87, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew, Henry.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21909. p. 2701. 4 August 1856.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22107. p. 1252. 2 March 1858.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
- ↑ leighrayment.com Representative Peers - Ireland
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Templetown
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Hutchinson |
GOC Western District 1865–1866 |
Succeeded by Sir Augustus Spencer |
| Preceded by Sir George Buller |
GOC Southern District 1870–1874 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Hastings Doyle |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by George Hume Macartney Thomas Henry Pakenham |
Member of Parliament for County Antrim 1859–1863 With: Thomas Henry Pakenham |
Succeeded by Thomas Henry Pakenham Hon. Edward O'Neill |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Henry Montagu Upton |
Viscount Templetown 1863–1890 |
Succeeded by Henry Upton |