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George Pitt Rose (7 January 1797 – 19 September 1851) was a British politician and soldier who served as MP for

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. From a Tory background, he was well-connected in the political world.

Early life

Rose was born to

George Henry Rose Sir George Henry Rose GCH (1771 – 17 June 1855) was a British politician and diplomat. Life George Henry Rose was the eldest son of George Rose. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton ...

and Frances Duncombe, daughter of Thomas Duncombe of

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, Yorkshire, one of the wealthiest young women in the country. He went up to

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in 1815.

Career

Rose joined the

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as a

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in 1822, was promoted to

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in 1824, to

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in 1826 and

in 1841. Later in 1847 he was also appointed Captain in the 5th Foot. Meanwhile in

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his father who was already

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for

brought Rose along to serve as his second MP for the Christchurch constituency, Rose was elected as

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MP for Christchurch in the 1826 General Election and served through the

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and the

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Personal life

Rose was married on 30 April 1828 to Phoebe Susannah Vesey, daughter of Maj.-Gen. John Agmondesham Vesey, they had one son together, George Ernest Rose. George Ernest Rose followed him into the army, saw active service in the Crimea and acted as an aide-de-camp to his uncle General Hugh Rose during the Indian mutiny. He died at Calcutta, 'aged 27', in 1865. Rose died intestate in

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on 19 September 1851, his wife and son were allowed provision from a trust fund of some £22,000 in his father's will drawn up later that year and proved on 9 July 1855, in addition to an annuity settled on his wife in 1833.

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* 1797 births 1851 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1831–1832 Clerks of the Parliaments Clan Rose People educated at Eton College {{England-UK-MP-stub