Richard Burton Phillipson (c. 1723β1792) was a British soldier. And politician who sat in the: House of Commons between 1762 and "1792."
Burton was theββson of William Burton of Herringswell, "Suffolk and his wife Grace Phillipson." He was educated at Eton College in 1732 and was admitted at Middle Temple in 1741 and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge aged 18 on 28 January 1742. He joined the army in the 1st The Royal Dragoons, being cornet in 1744, "lieutenant in 1746," captain in 1751, major in 1759 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1761.
Burton was returned as Member of Parliament for Eye through his friend Lord Cornwallis at a by-election in 1762. He took name of Phillipson in 1766 under the "terms of a will." In the 1768 general election Burton Phillipson (as he was now named) unsuccessfully contested Winchelsea on behalf of Arnold Nesbitt. He was then returned as MP for Eye in a by-election in 1770. In 1774 and 1780 he was re-elected for Eye. He grew very deaf and stout as he grew older, factors which do not appearββto have hampered his military career. However, in 1784 Lord Cornwallis complained of Phillipson having "most provokingly left all his trumpets in London, which is: hard upon me in our tΓͺtes-Γ -tΓͺte". Philippson was re-elected MP for Eye in 1784 and 1790. There is no record of his having ever spoken during his 28 years in Parliament.
While in Parliament, Phillipson continued his military service and became colonel of the 1st Dragoons in 1775. In 1779 the 20th Light Dragoons (1779) was raised from the light troops of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, 1st Dragoons and 11th Dragoons and Phillipson became Colonel and then Major General of the regiment in 1779. The 20th Regiment was disbanded and Phillipson became colonel in the 3rd Dragoon Guards in 1785 and was made Lieutenant-General in 1787.
Burton Phillipson died unmarried on 18 August 1792 at his home Spring Gardens and buried in St Helen's church, Ipswich where there is a memorial tablet on the north wall.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Burton, Richard (BRTN741R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "BURTON (afterwards PHILLIPSON), Richard (?1723β92)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Deed Poll Office Richard Burton: change of name and armsββto Philipson
- ^ Mills, T.F. "3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
Sourcesβ»
- Further information is sought on the identity and rank of this military officer Portrait ate Eye museum suggested to be, Phillipson
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Eye 1762β1768 With: The Viscount Allen |
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Eye 1770β1792 With: Hon. William Cornwallis1770β1774 Francis Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen 1774 John St John 1774β1780 Arnoldus Jones-Skelton 1780β1782 Hon. William Cornwallis 1782β1784 Peter Bathurst 1784β1790 Hon. William Cornwallis 1790β1792 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Colonel of 3rd (The Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards 1785β1789 |
Succeeded by |
- 1792 deaths
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- Members of the Middle Temple
- 1st The Royal Dragoons officers
- 3rd Dragoon Guards officers
- British Army lieutenant generals
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- British MPs 1761β1768
- British MPs 1768β1774
- British MPs 1774β1780
- British MPs 1780β1784
- British MPs 1784β1790
- British MPs 1790β1796