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| Holford, George Peter. Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 30, 1784. Of Middlesex. 2nd s. of Peter (1736), Master in Chancery. School, Harrow. Scholar, 1784; matric. Michs. 1784; B.A. 1788; M.A. 1791. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 22, 1788. Called to the Bar, July 12, 1791. M.P. for Bossiney, Cornwall, 1803-6; for Lostwithiel, 1807-12; for Dungannon, Tyrone, 1812-18; for Hastings, 1818-20; for Queenborough, Kent, 1820-6. Secretary to the Board of Control, 1804-6 and 1807-10. Governor of the New River Co. A strong supporter of prison reform and of other philanthropic measures. Married Anne, dau. of the Rev. Averill Daniell, of Lifford, Donegal, and had issue, one son. Author, An Invocation to the Harrow Muses (while still at school); two dramas, and of many works on prison reform. Of Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucs. Died Apr. 29, 1839, in Gloucester Place, London. Brother of the next. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Inns of Court; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 309; Burke, L.G., 1925.) | George Peter HOLFORD Approx. lifespan: 1768–1839 age 16 pens. St John's College adm1784:03:30 Of Middlesex , 2nd s. of Peter HOLFORD (1736) Master in Chancery: Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [Middlesex], Scholar 1784 Matric. 1784:10MT: BA 1788 MA 1791 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1788:01:22 Called to the Bar: 1791:07:12 M.P.: for Bossiney, Cornwall , 1803-06 M.P.: for Lostwithiel, [Cornwall], 1807-12 for Dungannon, Co. Tyrone , 1812-18 for Hastings, [Sussex], 1818-20 for Queenborough, Kent , 1820-26 Sec.: to Board of Control 1804-06 and 1807-10 Governor of New River Company A strong supporter of prison reform and of other philanthropic measures. m. Anne DANIELL dau. of Rev. Averill DANIELL of Lifford, Co. Donegal , had issue, one son Publ.: An Invocation to the Harrow Muses (while still at school); two dramas, and of many works on prison reform Of Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire , d. 1839:04:29 in Gloucester Place, London , brother of=the next ( Harrow School Reg ; Inns of Court ; St John's College Adm ., IV. 309; Burke, L.G. 1925) |