John Stanhope
Encyclopedia
John Stanhope British politician, was the third son of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield
and Elizabeth Saville.
He entered Parliament as MP
for Member for Nottingham
in 1727. Later, in 1736, he succeeded his younger brother, Charles Stanhope, as Member for Derby
. He was appointed a Lord of the Admiralty in February 1748, but died in December of that year.
Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield was an English nobleman, the eldest son of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield, by his third wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Dormer....
and Elizabeth Saville.
He entered Parliament as MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Member for Nottingham
Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies....
in 1727. Later, in 1736, he succeeded his younger brother, Charles Stanhope, as Member for Derby
Derby (UK Parliament constituency)
Derby is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950. It was represented by two Members of...
. He was appointed a Lord of the Admiralty in February 1748, but died in December of that year.