HOBHOUSE, John Cam (1786-1869). | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 27 June 1786, 1st s. of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse†, 1st bt., of Westbury College, Glos., Cottles House, Wilts. and Whitton Park, Twickenham, Mdx. and 1st w. Charlotte (d. 25 Nov. 1791), da. of Samuel Cam of Chantry House, Bradford, Wilts. educ. at Lewin’s Mead, Bristol by Dr. John Prior Estlin; Westminster 1800; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1803. m. 28 July 1828, Lady Julia Tomlinson Hay, da. of George, 7th mq. of Tweedddale [S], 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 14 Aug. 1831; cr. Bar. Broughton 26 Feb. 1851; GCB 23 Feb. 1852. d. 3 June 1869.

Offices Held

Sec. at war Feb. 1832 – Mar. 1833; PC 6 Feb. 1832; chief sec. to ld. lt [I] Mar. – May 1833; chief commr. of woods and forests July – Dec. 1834; pres. bd. of control Apr. 1835 – Sept. 1841, July 1846 – Feb. 1852.

Capt. R. Cornw. and Devon Miners 1812 – 13.

Parlimentarian

HOBHOUSE, John Cam (1786-1869).

Notes

See R.E. Zegger, John Cam Hobhouse: a Political Life, 1819-1852 (1979) and M. Joyce, My Friend H (1948). As Lord Broughton, he had five vols. of Some Account of a Long Life privately printed, 1865-7. His daughter Lady Dorchester published portions of this, together with extracts from his daily diaries, as Recollections of a Long Life, 6 vols. (1909-11). This (cited hereafter as Broughton), has been drawn on, and the unpublished diaries (Add. 56540-56557) have been selectively used.

Author

D.R.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

HOBHOUSE, John Cam (1786-1869)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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