George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire

George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire (8 September 1731 – 14 November 1804), styled The Honourable George Hobart from 1733 until 1793, was a British politician who represented St Ives and Bere Alston in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1754 to 1780.

Early life Hobart was the son of John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire by his second wife, Elizabeth Bristow. From his parents' marriage, he had a younger brother, Hon. Henry Hobart, who served as MP for Norwich.

His paternal grandparents were Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet of Blickling and the former Elizabeth Maynard (eldest daughter of Sir Joseph Maynard). His maternal grandparents were Elizabeth Woolley and Robert Bristow, MP for Winchelsea.

He was educated at Westminster School and visited the University of Göttingen.

Career The Loss of the Faro Bank (James Gillray, 1797). Buckinghamshire brings the news that the "Faro Bank" has been stolen to gamblers including his wife, popularly thought to exploit the gullible.

Hobart represented the constituencies of St Ives and Bere Alston in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1761 and 1761 to 1780, respectively. He was secretary to the embassy in St Petersburg in 1762, his half-brother John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire being then ambassador. They had eight children: