Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope

Politician

1753 – 1816

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Who was Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope?

Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope aka Charles Mahon, 3rd Earl Stanhope FRS was a British statesman and scientist. He was the father of the great traveller and Arabist Lady Hester Stanhope and brother-in-law of William Pitt the Younger. He is sometimes confused with an exact contemporary of his, Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington. His lean and awkward figure was extensively caricatured by James Sayers and James Gillray, reflecting his political opinions and his relationship with his children.

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Born
Aug 3, 1753
United Kingdom
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Eton College
Died
Dec 15, 1816
Kent

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on July 23, 2013

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