George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick

George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick (30 August 1811 – 11 November 1887), was a British Conservative politician.

Background

Northwick was the son of Reverend the Hon. George Rushout-Bowles, younger son of John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick. His mother was Lady Caroline, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway.

Political career

Northwick was returned to Parliament for Evesham in 1837. In May 1838 he fought a duel with Peter Borthwick, who had been elected alongside Northwick in 1837 but had been unseated on petition in March 1838, over the election results. He continued to represent Evesham until 1841, and later sat as Member of Parliament for Worcestershire East between 1847 and 1859. The latter he succeeded his uncle in the barony and entered the House of Lords.

Family

Lord Northwick married the Hon. Elizabeth Augusta, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman and widow of George Warburton, in 1869. There were no surviving children from the marriage. Lord Northwick died in November 1887, aged 66, when his titles became extinct. Lady Northwick died in May 1912, aged 80.

References

• Template:Lundy
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Rushout