George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick
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George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick (30 August 1811 – 11 November 1887), was a British Conservative
politician.
. His mother was Lady Caroline, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway
.
in 1837. In May 1838 he fought a duel
with Peter Borthwick
, who had been elected alongside Northwick in 1837 but had been unseated on petition in March 1838, over the election results. He continued to represent Evesham until 1841, and later sat as Member of Parliament
for Worcestershire East
between 1847 and 1859. The latter he succeeded his uncle in the barony and entered the House of Lords
.
and widow of George Warburton, in 1869. There were no surviving children from the marriage. Lord Northwick died in November 1887, aged 66, when his titles became extinct. Lady Northwick died in May 1912, aged 80.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Northwick was the son of Reverend the Hon. George Rushout-Bowles, younger son of John Rushout, 1st Baron NorthwickJohn Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick
Sir John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick was a British politician and Member of Parliament for Evesham....
. His mother was Lady Caroline, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway
John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway
John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway KT was a Scottish peer, styled Viscount Garlies from 1747 until 1773. He succeeded his father Alexander in 1773. He was elected one of the representative peers, representing the Peerage of Scotland in the House of Lords, in 1774 and sat there until the 1790s...
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Political career
Northwick was returned to Parliament for EveshamEvesham (UK Parliament constituency)
Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295...
in 1837. In May 1838 he fought a duel
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules.Duels in this form were chiefly practised in Early Modern Europe, with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among...
with Peter Borthwick
Peter Borthwick
Peter Borthwick was a British politician and newspaper editor.-Political career:Borthwick was MP for Evesham from 1835–37 and again from 1841-47. In between, from 1837–41, the MP for Evesham was Sir George Rushout of Northwick Park, Worcestershire...
, who had been elected alongside Northwick in 1837 but had been unseated on petition in March 1838, over the election results. He continued to represent Evesham until 1841, and later sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Worcestershire East
East Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
between 1847 and 1859. The latter he succeeded his uncle in the barony and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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Family
Lord Northwick married the Hon. Elizabeth Augusta, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron BatemanWilliam Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman
William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman of Shobdon was a Member of Parliament and later a Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
and widow of George Warburton, in 1869. There were no surviving children from the marriage. Lord Northwick died in November 1887, aged 66, when his titles became extinct. Lady Northwick died in May 1912, aged 80.