Charles Stanhope

Who was Charles Stanhope?

Charles Stanhope was a British Derby MP.

Charles Stanhope was born on September 6, 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, he was a British MP for Derby under an influence from his brother, Philip Dormer, Lord Chesterfield, whom he later followed into opposition in 1733. He voted against the excise bill in 1734, which became known as Septennial Act. After he won the opposition he was re-elected, 2 years later he died on February 20, 1736.