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Charles March-Phillipps

1779 – 1862

British politician

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Lived 1779 – 1862 (aged 82). Charles March-Phillipps was a British politician.

Charles March-Phillipps (28 May 1779 – 24 April 1862) was a British Radical politician from Garendon Park in Leicestershire. He was a captain in the Leicestershire Yeomanry from 1803 to 1807. He succeeded his father to Garendon Hall, Leicestershire, in 1817.

He married Harriet, the daughter of John Gustavus Ducarel of Walford, Somerset, and had two sons and a daughter. His son Ambrose Charles Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle converted to Roman Catholicism and founded Mount St Bernard Abbey.

Political career He was elected in the 1818 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Leicestershire, and held the seat until 1820, He returned again for the 1831 general election, and held the seat until the 1831 general election, when the county was divided under the Reform Act. He was then elected for the new Northern division of Leicestershire, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1837 general election.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Leicestershire from 1825 to 1826.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Eton College, Sidney Sussex College, Sherborne School
Positions held
High Sheriff of Leicestershire, Member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles March-Phillipps's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles March-Phillipps?

British politician

When was Charles March-Phillipps born?

Charles March-Phillipps was born on 28 May 1779.

When did Charles March-Phillipps die?

Charles March-Phillipps died on 24 April 1862.

What was Charles March-Phillipps's occupation?

Charles March-Phillipps was a politician.

What nationality was Charles March-Phillipps?

Charles March-Phillipps was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles March-Phillipps

· Wikidata: Q5080647

· DBpedia: Charles March-Phillipps

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