Sir George Philips, 2nd Baronet

Sir George Richard Philips, 2nd Baronet (23 December 1789 – 22 February 1883) was a British Whig politician.

Early life

Philips was born on 23 December 1789. He was the eldest son of Sir George Philips, 1st Baronet of Sedgley, near Manchester and Weston House, near Chipping Norton, Warwickshire.^[1]

He was educated at Eton College from 1805 to 1808, and Trinity College, Cambridge in 1808.^[2]

Career

Philips was returned, like his father, on the 12th Duke of Norfolk's interest in 1818. Likewise, he signed the requisition to Tierney to lead and as regularly voted with opposition. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham from 1818 to 1820 (while below the age of 21). He is not known to have spoken in the House before 1820. He was Member for Steyning from 1820 to 1824, for Kidderminster from 1835 to 1837,^[3] and for Poole from 1837 to 1852. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet on 3 October 1847.^[1]

He was High Sheriff of Warwickshire from 1859 to 1860.^[1][4]

Personal life

In November 1819, he married the Hon. Sarah Georgina Cavendish, the daughter of Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark. They had two daughters:^[1]

• Juliana Cavendish Philips, who married Adam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown.^[5]

Sir George died on 22 February 1883.^[1]

Descendants

Through his daughter Juliana, he was a grandfather of the artist and courtier Julia, Lady Abercromby in addition to Robert Haldane-Duncan, 3rd Earl of Camperdown and George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown.^[5]

See also

• J. & N. Philips

References

1. "PHILIPS, George Richard (1789-1883), of Weston House, nr. Chipping Norton, Warws". www.histparl.ac.uk. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
2. "Philips, George Richard (PHLS808GR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
3. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 165. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
4. "Sir George Richard Philips, second baronet". www.lordbyron.org. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
5. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, page 1307.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir George Philips
• Philips, Sir George Richard, (1789-1883), 2nd Baronet MP at The National Archives

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Arthur Leary Piggott Robert Hurst	Member of Parliament for Horsham 1818 – 1820 With: Robert Hurst	Succeeded by Sir John Aubrey Robert Hurst
Preceded by Sir George Philips, Bt Sir John Aubrey, Bt	Member of Parliament for Steyning 1820 – 1832 With: Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard 1820–1824 Henry Howard 1824–1826 Peter du Cane 1826–1830 Edward Blount from 1830	Constituency abolished
Preceded by Richard Godson	Member of Parliament for Kidderminster 1835 – 1837	Succeeded by Richard Godson
Preceded by Charles Augustus Tulk Hon. George Stephens Byng	Member of Parliament for Poole 1837 – 1852 With: Hon. Charles Ponsonby to 1847 George Richard Robinson 1847–1850 Henry Danby Seymour from 1850	Succeeded by George Woodroffe Franklyn Henry Danby Seymour
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Philips	Baronet (of Weston, Warwickshire)' 1847–1883	Extinct