Charles John Shore, 2nd Baron Teignmouth FRS (13 January 1796 – 18 September 1885) was a British Conservative politician.

Background and education

The grave of Charles John Shore, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh

Charles John Shore was born in Calcutta in India, the son of John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth and Charlotte, only daughter of James Cornish, a medical practitioner at Teignmouth. He was educated at a private school in Clapham and, from 1808, a school in Chobham, Surrey. He then entered Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was the third President of the Cambridge Union Society.[1]

On his death at 89 years of age he was buried in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies in the south-west spur.

Family

On 8 December 1838 he married Caroline, fifth daughter of William Browne of Tallantine Hall, Cumberland, who bore him three sons and three daughters. [5]

Political career

Lord Teignmouth served as MP for Marylebone from 1838 to 1841. He came third in the poll in the 1837 General Election, but took his seat on 3 March 1838, after Sir Samuel Whalley's election was declared void.[2]

In June 1834 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[3]

His autobiography, Reminiscences of Many Years, was published in 1878.[4]

Arms

Coat of arms of Charles Shore, 2nd Baron Teignmouth
Crest
A stork regardant with a stone in its dexter claw Proper.
Escutcheon
Argent a chevron Sable between three holly leaves Vert.
Supporters
Two storks regardant Proper.
Motto
Perimus Licitis (We Die In A Good Cause) [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Shore, the Hon. Charles John (SHR813CJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ↑ "Marylebone Election Papers". Records of the House of Commons: Library: Manuscripts Collection. House of Commons. c. 1837. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Library and Archive Catalogue". The Royal Society. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Reminiscences of Many Years". 1878. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Debrett's Peerage. 1838.

5. Burkes Peerage, 1949 Ed, Page 1964

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