Hope, John
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1727-34, 1741-47 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Army officer and politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Charlotte Halkett; Marianne Denune | ||
| Issue | 1 daughter | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Entered army but sold his commission (1718). Sent to Sweden in employ of Lord Carteret, who made Hope Governor of Bermuda (1721). MP for Kinross-shire (1727-34), voting with the Administration. Hope then followed Carteret into opposition (1730). Re-elected 1741, initially in opposition but supporting Government after Carteret joined the ministry (1742). Died 1766.
