Sir George William Elliot, 2nd Baronet (13 May 1844 – 15 November 1895) was an English colliery owner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1895.
Sir George William Elliot 2nd Baronet | |
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| Born | 13 May 1844 |
| Died | 15 November 1895 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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| Parent | Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet |
Elliot was born at Houghton-le-Spring, the son of Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet and his wife Margaret Green, daughter of George Green. His father had been MP for North Durham.[1] Elliot was educated at Edinburgh[clarification needed] and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was an athletics blue in 1865 and 1866.[2] He was the owner of a colliery.[1]
At the 1874 general election Elliot was elected Member of Parliament for Northallerton. He held the seat until 1885.[3] In 1886, he was elected MP for Richmond and held the seat until 1895.[4] He succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father in 1893.
Elliot was master of the Bedale Hunt from 1884 to 1888, a Deputy Lieutenant for Monmouth and a J.P. He died at Folkestone at the age of 51.[2]
Elliot married Sarah Taylor, daughter of Charles Taylor a colliery owner of Sunderland in 1866.
References
edit- ^ a b "Debrett's House of Commons". London Dean. 24 April 1867 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Elliot, George William (ELT863GW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
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