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George William Pierrepont Bentinck (17 July 1803 – 20 February 1886) was a British Conservative politician.
George William Pierrepont Bentinck (17 July 1803 – 20 February 1886) was a British Conservative politician.
Background
Bentinck was the son of Vice-Admiral William Bentinck, son of Captain John Bentinck, son ofWillem Bentinck van Rhoon
Willem, Count Bentinck, Lord of Rhoon and Pendrecht (6 November 1704 – 13 October 1774) was a Dutch nobleman and politician, and the eldest son from the second marriage of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland. He was created Count Bentinck ( ...
, younger son of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland. His mother was Lady Frances Augusta Eliza, daughter of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers.
Political career
After unsuccessfully contesting a by-election in 1843 for the borough of Kendal, Bentinck was elected to the House of Commons at his next attempt, when he was returned unopposed at the 1852 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Western division of Norfolk. He held that seat until he stood down at the 1865 general election, but returned to Parliament at an unopposed by-election in 1871. He resigned from the Commons in 1884. He also served as a Deputy Lieutenant andJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
for Norfolk.
Personal life
Bentinck died unmarried in February 1886, aged 82.References
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* 1803 births 1886 deaths George Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 UK MPs 1880–1885 Deputy Lieutenants of Norfolk {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1800s-stub