Samuel Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip
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.
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Life and career
Allsopp was the eldest son of Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip, head of the brewery firm of Samuel Allsopp & Sons, 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 Member of Parliament for 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 Charles. Lady Hindlip died in 1939. His brother 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
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 215. 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.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Allsopp
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Michael Bass John Robinson McClean |
Member of Parliament for East Staffordshire 1873–1880 With: Michael Bass |
Succeeded by Michael Bass Henry Wiggin |
Preceded by Henry James Sir William Palliser |
Member of Parliament for Taunton 1882–1887 With: Henry James 1882–1885 |
Succeeded by Alfred Percy Allsopp |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Henry Allsopp |
Baron Hindlip 1887–1897 |
Succeeded by Charles Allsopp |