2nd Earl of Hardwicke and English Politician. He was the oldest son of the 1st Earl and received his education at Cambridge. He was elected, in 1741, to the Royal Society, a learned society for science that was founded in 1660 and is the oldest such society still in existence. He served as a Member of Parliament for two different districts. First, he represented the historic market town of Reigate from 1741 to 1747; then from 1747 to 1754 he represented Cambridgeshire, a county noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom. He also held the political office of Teller of the Exchequer, which means he was the receiver of the revenues, from 1738 to 1786. Serving as the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire from 1757 to 1790, he was the British monarch's personal representative for that county.∼
2nd Earl of Hardwicke. He is buried in Saint Andrew's Church, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England.
2nd Earl of Hardwicke. He is buried in Saint Andrew's Church, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England.
2nd Earl of Hardwicke and English Politician. He was the oldest son of the 1st Earl and received his education at Cambridge. He was elected, in 1741, to the Royal Society, a learned society for science that was founded in 1660 and is the oldest such society still in existence. He served as a Member of Parliament for two different districts. First, he represented the historic market town of Reigate from 1741 to 1747; then from 1747 to 1754 he represented Cambridgeshire, a county noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom. He also held the political office of Teller of the Exchequer, which means he was the receiver of the revenues, from 1738 to 1786. Serving as the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire from 1757 to 1790, he was the British monarch's personal representative for that county.∼
2nd Earl of Hardwicke. He is buried in Saint Andrew's Church, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England.
2nd Earl of Hardwicke. He is buried in Saint Andrew's Church, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England.
Bio by: Tom Todd
