George Clive DL JP (October 1805 – 8 June 1880) was a British barrister, magistrate and

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politician.

Background and education

A member of the Clive (now Herbert) family headed by the

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, George Clive was a younger son of Edward Clive and great-grandson of Reverend Benjamin Clive, uncle of

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("Clive of India"). His mother was the Hon. Harriett, daughter of

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. He was educated at Harrow and

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, and was

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, in 1830.

Legal career

Clive was appointed a Revising Barrister for

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before 1837 and became a Police Magistrate of London between 1839 and 1847. Between 1847 and 1857 he was a Judge of

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. From 1857 to 1870 he was a

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Political career

Clive entered Parliament for

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in 1857, a seat he held until 1868 and again between 1874 and 1880. He served under

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from 1859 to 1862.

Family

Clive married Ann Sybella Martha, daughter of Sir Thomas Harvie Farquhar, 2nd Baronet, in 1835. They had several children, including General Edward Clive, father of Sir Sidney Clive, and Kathleen Mary. He died on 8 June 1880, aged 74. His wife remained a widow until her death in February 1907.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clive, George 1805 births 1880 deaths People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1874–1880