Sir George Henry Rose GCH (1771 – 17 June 1855) was a British politician and diplomat.

George Henry Rose

Life

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George Henry Rose was the eldest son of George Rose. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.[1] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton from 1794 to 1813 and for Christchurch from 1818 to 1832 and 1837–44, Clerk of the Parliaments from 1818 to 1855 and sometime Envoy Extraordinary to Munich and Berlin, and to the United States in 1807–1808 in the wake of the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. This last mission was an utter failure owing to the harsh and inflexible instructions he received from George Canning.[2]

Family

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In 1796 he married Frances Duncombe, daughter of Thomas Duncombe of Duncombe Park, Yorkshire.[3] She was one of the wealthiest young women in the country.[4] They had four children together:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Rose, George Henry (RS788GH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Henry Adams, History of the United States of America during the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson, (The Library of America, 1986, ISBN 978-0-940450-34-9) pp. 1049–1064 passim.
  3. ^ "ROSE, Sir George Henry (1770–1855), of Cuffnells, nr. Lyndhurst, Hants". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "London". Kentish Gazette. 8 January 1796. p. 4.
  5. ^ Venn, John Archibald (1922–1954). Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900; Vol 5, pt.2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 357. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Southampton
1794–1801
With: James Amyatt
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Southampton
1801–1818
With: James Amyatt 1801–1806
Arthur Atherley 1806–1807, 1812–1818
Josias Jackson 1807–1812
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Christchurch
1818 – 1832
With: William Sturges-Bourne 1818–1826
George Pitt Rose 1826 – 1832
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Christchurch
1837–1844
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
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New legation
British Minister to Bavaria
1814–1815
Succeeded by
Preceded by British Minister to Prussia
1815–1818
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Political offices
Preceded by Clerk of the Parliaments
1818–1855
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