Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire
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Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, was a British statesman and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the early 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British peer
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British politician ⓘ Secretary of State for War and the Colonies ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lord Hobart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, London (reinterred at family vault in Buckinghamshire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1760-05-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1816-02-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
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Westminster School ⓘ |
| father | George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Hobart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | Privy Counsellor ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-Colonel ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Albinia Bertie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of Madras Presidency
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service as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies during the Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| parliamentaryServiceEnd | 1816 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryServiceStart | 1788 ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hampden House, Great Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hamilton Place, Piccadilly, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Chief Secretary for Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of Madras ⓘ Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough ⓘ Member of Parliament for Bramber ⓘ Member of Parliament for Lincoln ⓘ Member of Parliament for Portarlington ⓘ Postmaster General of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for War and the Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnderPrimeMinister |
Henry Addington
NERFINISHED
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William Pitt the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Hobart, Countess of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd |
Governor of Madras, 1798
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Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1804 ⓘ |
| termStart |
Governor of Madras, 1793
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Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1801 ⓘ |
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