Samuel Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip
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Samuel Charles Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip (24 March 1842 – 12 July 1897), was a British businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1873 and 1887 when he inherited the peerage.
Life and career
Allsopp was the eldest son of
Burton-on-Trent, and his wife Elizabeth Tongue. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge,[1] and was a lieutenant in the Derbyshire Yeomanry. In 1880, he took over the running of the brewery.[2] He was also deputy chairman of the Great Northern Railway.[3]
In 1873, Allsopp was elected
Staffordshire East and held the seat until 1880. He became a deputy lieutenant of Staffordshire in 1876.[4] He was elected MP for Taunton in 1882. In 1887 he succeeded his father as second Baron Hindlip and gave up his seat when he entered the House of Lords.[5]
Lord Hindlip died in July 1897, aged 55
Family
Hindlip married Georgiana Millicent, daughter of Charles Rowland Palmer-Moorewood, in 1868. He was succeeded in his titles by his son
George Allsopp was MP for Worcester,[6] while other brothers Frederic Allsopp and Herbert Allsopp were first-class cricketers.[7][8]
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See also
References
- ^ "Allsopp, Samuel Charles (ALSP860SC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Samuel Allsopp and Sons Ltd". Midlands Pubs. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- ^ "No. 24287". The London Gazette. 25 January 1876. p. 303.
- ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Allsopp
- ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederic Allsopp". Cricket archive. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Herbert Allsopp". Cricket archive. Retrieved 3 November 2015.