Charles Stanhope (6 September 1708 – 20 February 1736) was a Member of Parliament (MP) for

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. Charles Stanhope was born on 6 September 1708 to the 3rd Earl of Chesterfield and Elizabeth Stanhope. He was a grandson of the 2nd Lord Chesterfield, in whom the estate was named after. For six years, (1730 - 1736) he sat in the

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as MP for Derby under an influence from his brother,

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, Lord Chesterfield, whom he later followed into opposition in 1733. He voted against the

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in 1734, which became known as Septennial Act. After he won the opposition he was re-elected, 2 years later he died on 20 February 1736.

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1708 births 1736 deaths

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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Derby British MPs 1727–1734 British MPs 1734–1741 Younger sons of earls {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub