George William Hope (4 July 1808 – 18 October 1863), was a British Tory politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846.

George William Hope
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
In office
8 September 1841 – 8 January 1846
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byRobert Vernon Smith
Succeeded byThe Lord Lyttelton
Personal details
Born4 July 1808 (1808-07-04)
Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Died18 October 1863 (1863-10-19) (aged 55)
Luffness, North Berwickshire, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Political partyTory
SpouseHon. Caroline Georgiana Montagu-Scott (d. 1891)

Background and education

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Hope was the son of the Honourable Sir Alexander Hope, fourth son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun. His mother was Georgiana Alicia Brown, daughter of George Brown. He was educated at Harrow.[1]

Political career

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Hope was returned to Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1837.[2] When the Tories came to power under Sir Robert Peel in 1841, Hope was appointed Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, a post he held until the fall of the government in 1846. In 1842 he was returned for Southampton, a seat he lost in 1847.[3] He remained out of parliament until 1859, when he was returned for Windsor, a seat he represented until his death four years later.[4]

Family

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The grave of Caroline Georgina Montagu Hope, Aberlady churchyard

Hope married the Honourable Caroline Georgiana Montagu-Scott, daughter of Henry Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton, in 1836. They had several children, including Sir Edward Stanley Hope, a Lunacy Commissioner, and Sir Herbert James Hope (1851–1930), Bankruptcy Registrar. Hope died at Luffness in October 1863, aged 55. Caroline Hope died in December 1891.[1] She is buried in Aberlady churchyard in East Lothian.

References

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
1837–1842
With: Viscount Villiers
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Southampton
1842–1847
With: Humphrey St John-Mildmay
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Windsor
1859–1863
With: William Vansittart
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
1841–1846
Succeeded by