Hope, John

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Dates 1727-34, 1741-47
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.