Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › George Dodington
Portrait of George Dodington

George Dodington

1681 – 1757

British politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About George Dodington

Lived 1681 – 1757 (aged 75–76). George Dodington was a politician.

not to be confused with his second cousin George Bubb Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe George Dodington (c. 1681–1757), of Horsington, Somerset, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1730 and 1754.

Dodington was the only surviving son of William Dodington of London and his wife Edith Rookes, daughter of Thomas Rookes, stationer of London. He succeeded his father in 1708. He married Alicia Gifford daughter of William Gifford of Horsington.

Dodington was returned as MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis by his second cousin once removed, Bubb Dodington at a by-election on 20 May 1730. He always voted in accordance with Bubb Dodington. He was returned unopposed at the 1734 British general election and did not stand at the 1741 British general election. In the interval while he was out of parliament he lost his first wife Edith, who died in June 1745, and married Mary Bennet in 1746. He was returned again as MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at the 1747 British general election, but did not stand in 1754.

Dodington died without issue by either wife on 14 April 1757, aged 76.

Notes and references

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1681
Birth century
Died
1757
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain

People in George Dodington's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Dodington's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Dodington?

British politician

When was George Dodington born?

George Dodington was born in 1681.

When did George Dodington die?

George Dodington died in 1757.

What was George Dodington's occupation?

George Dodington was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Dodington

· Wikidata: Q16239438

· DBpedia: George Dodington (died 1757)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Dodington. https://biography.guide/george-dodington/

MLA: "George Dodington." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-dodington/.

Chicago: "George Dodington." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-dodington/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:27 UTC