About George Gipps
Lived 1783 – 1869 (aged 85). George Gipps was a British politician.
George Gipps (29 December 1783 – 26 April 1869) of Howletts, near Canterbury, Kent, was an English politician.
He was born the eldest son of George Gipps, MP of Harbledown, near Canterbury, Kent and educated at Charterhouse School (1793), St. John’s College, Cambridge (1801) and Lincoln's Inn (1805). In 1816 he purchased the recently rebuilt Howletts House, between Littlebourne and Bekesbourne, where he and his wife lived until their deaths.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ripon 1807 to 1826.
He married Jane, the daughter of John Bowdler of Hayes. He had 6 sons (3 of whom predeceased him) and 5 daughters. The residue of his estate passed to his son George.
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Who was George Gipps?
politician, died 1869
When was George Gipps born?
George Gipps was born on 18 December 1783.
When did George Gipps die?
George Gipps died on 26 April 1869.
What was George Gipps's occupation?
George Gipps was a politician.
What nationality was George Gipps?
George Gipps was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Gipps (MP for Ripon)
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