John Hampden

Politician

1696 – 1754

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Who was John Hampden?

John Hampden, an English politician, was the second son of John Hampden.

He was a founding governor of London's Foundling Hospital, a charity dedicated to the salvation of the capital's abandoned children.

He married Isabella Ellys, but left no children. He was the last male-line descendant of John Hampden, and left his estates on his death to his cousin Hon. Robert Trevor, who assumed the Hampden surname.

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Born
1696
Died
Feb 4, 1754

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on July 23, 2013

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