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Bentinck, Lord George
Bentinck, Lord George (1802–48). Bentinck personified integrity in politics and sport. A son of the duke of Portland, Bentinck was private secretary to Canning, his uncle by marriage, and an MP from 1828. With other Canningites he abandoned Wellington in the late 1820s, though supporting catholic emancipation, and backed Grey's ministry and, with reservations, the Reform Bill. With the Derby Dilly, he moved back towards the Tories. Declining office from Peel in 1841, as he had from Grey, Bentinck remained silent in the House and devoted his time to sport, above all the turf, where as owner, breeder, rider, and enemy of sharp practice he became a leading figure. In 1845–6 he emerged as an enraged opponent of Peel's policy of Corn Law repeal, which he saw as betrayal: ‘What I cannot bear is being sold!’ His personal and social standing helped to give him the leadership of the protectionist revolt in the Commons and, though failing to prevent repeal, he succeeded in bringing down Peel's government. Bentinck, who had sold his stud and immersed himself in economic statistics, continued to champion protectionism but, liberal in religious matters, he alienated his party by voting for the admission of Jews to Parliament in late 1847 and resigned the leadership. Returning briefly, he died suddenly of a heart attack. Disraeli's Lord George Bentinck (1852) was a notable work of political piety and self-promotion.
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JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord George." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord George." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BentinckLordGeorge.html JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord George." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BentinckLordGeorge.html |
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Bentinck, Lord George
Bentinck, Lord George (1802–48). Bentinck personified integrity in politics and sport. A son of the duke of Portland, Bentinck was private secretary to Canning, his uncle by marriage, and an MP from 1828. With other Canningites he abandoned Wellington in the late 1820s, though supporting catholic emancipation, and backed Grey's ministry and, with reservations, the Reform Bill. With the Derby Dilly, he moved back towards the Tories. Declining office from Peel in 1841, Bentinck remained silent in the House, devoting his time to sport. In 1845–6 he emerged as an enraged opponent of Peel's policy of Corn Law repeal: ‘What I cannot bear is being sold!’ His personal standing helped to give him the leadership of the protectionist revolt in the Commons and he succeeded in bringing down Peel's government. Bentinck continued to champion protectionism but he alienated his party by voting for the admission of Jews to Parliament in 1847 and resigned the leadership. Returning briefly, he died suddenly of a heart attack.
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JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord George." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord George." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BentinckLordGeorge.html JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord George." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BentinckLordGeorge.html |
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Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck
Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck 1802–48, English politician and sportsman, known as Lord George. Although he entered Parliament in 1826, he was known primarily for his horse-racing activities until in 1846 he emerged as a leading opponent of the repeal of the corn laws. His brilliant leadership, with Disraeli , of the protectionists was cut short by his sudden death. |
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"Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BentinckWG.html "Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BentinckWG.html |
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