Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope, aka Charles Mahon, 3rd Earl Stanhope, FRS (3 August 1753 – 15 December 1816), was a British statesman, inventor, and scientist. He was the father of 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.
The Right Honourable The Earl Stanhope | |
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Portrait of Earl Stanhope by John Opie | |
| Member of Parliament for Wycombe with Robert Waller | |
| In office 18 October 1780 – 1786 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas FitzMaurice |
| Succeeded by | Earl Wycombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1753 |
| Died | 15 December 1816 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Hester Pitt Louisa Grenville |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl Stanhope Grizel Hamilton |
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