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Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet (14 June 1729 – 5 August 1809) was an English merchant, banker and politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1754 to 1774, representing the constituency of Arundel.
8 de dic. de 2016 · Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet (14 June 1729 – 5 August 1809), of Gatton in Surrey, was an English merchant banker, chairman of the East India Company and Member of Parliament, who bankrupted himself through unwise speculations.
Biography. George Colebrooke entered his father’s bank, and after the death of his father and his brother James was left in sole control; he also inherited a large fortune from them. The family came from Arundel, and by 1754 had built up sufficient influence in the borough for George to be returned in a contested election. From 1761 to 1774 ...
Colebrooke, Sir George, (1729-1809), 2nd Baronet MP Chairman of the East India Co. This page summarises records created by this Person.
Their second son Sir James Edward Colebrooke (q.v.) succeeded his father in 1809 after the death of both Sir George Colebrooke and their eldest son that year. Sir George Colebrooke has an entry in the ODNB as 'banker'. He was MP for Arundel 1754-1774, and Chairman of the East India Co.
Sir George Colebrooke’s story is that of a phenomenally wealthy member of the political elite who speculated away his fortune but bounced back, superficially at least, to occupy a prominent role in Bath between the 1780s and 1800s from his home at 31 Marlborough Buildings.
Colebrooke, much lampooned in the press, was a rather pompous, self-important man who considered himself to be the second most influential politician in England. He succeeded his brother James as second baronet in 1761, gained election as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was appointed as chirographer to the Court of Common Pleas in 1766.
