George Fortescue (MP)
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George Fortescue (MP)
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George Matthew Fortescue was a British military officer and Whig politician, who served as MP for Hindon 1826–1831. Fortescue was the son of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue and his wife Hester Grenville, daughter of Prime Minister George Grenville. In the army, Fortescue served in India and reached the rank of captain. Due to ill health, he took half-pay in 1816. Fortescue was elected unopposed as one of the two MPs for Hindon in the 1826 and 1830 elections. He voted for Lord John Russell's f
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British military officer and Whig politician
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