John Walpole

For the earlier MP for King's Lynn, see John Walpole (died 1557).

The Honourable Colonel

John Walpole
Born17 November 1787
Died10 December 1859
Buried
Kensal Green Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1804–1825
RankColonel
UnitColdstream Guards
Battles / wars

Colonel John Walpole (17 November 1787 – 10 December 1859) was a soldier and diplomat, a younger son of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford.

He served with the Guards during the Peninsular War, and was wounded at the Siege of Burgos.[1] He was Member of Parliament for King's Lynn from 1822 to 1831.[2] Walpole served as private secretary to Lord Palmerston from November 1830 to August 1833, when he was appointed British Consul-General and Plenipotentiary at Santiago in Chile. Walpole was promoted to Chargé d'affaires in May 1841, and retired in March 1849.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Obituary". Gentleman's Magazine: 195. February 1860.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for King's Lynn
1822–1831
With: Marquess of Titchfield 1822–1824
Marquess of Titchfield 1824–1826
Lord William Bentinck 1826–1828
Lord George Bentinck 1828–1831 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Principal Private Secretary to the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
1830–1833 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
John White
 British Consul-General and
Plenipotentiary at Santiago
1833–1841 		Promotion
New title British Chargés d'Affaires in Chile
1841–1849 		Succeeded by


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