Charles Hope (16 October 1768 – 1 July 1828) was a British

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and politician.

Political career

He was

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(MP) for Dysart Burghs from 1790 to 1796. On 12 May 1800, he was elected as MP for

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. He resigned from Parliament on 21 March 1816, accepting the

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