Sir Montague John Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet (5 August 1802 – 18 January 1874) was a British

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politician and baronet. He was the son of

Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet (20 March 1772 – 10 March 1831) was a British politician and baronet. Early life and family Montague Cholmeley was born on 20 March 1772, the eldest son of Montague Cholmeley, of Easton, and Sarah Sibthorp ...

and his wife Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of John Harrison. In 1831, he succeeded his father as baronet. In 1826, Cholmeley replaced his father as Member of Parliament (MP) for

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, a seat he held until 1831. He was

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in 1836 and represented

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from 1847 to 1852 and again from 1857 to 1874. On 10 February 1829, he married Lady Georgiana Beauclerk, fifth daughter of

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and his wife Maria née Nelthorpe. They had a daughter and a son, Hugh, who succeeded to the

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