George Gipps (Canterbury MP)
George Gipps | |
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| Born | circa 1728 England |
| Died | 1800-02-13 |
| Occupation(s) | Apothecary, hop trader, banker, politician |
| Years active | 1780–1800 (politician) |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Canterbury |
George Gipps (circa 1728 – 13 February 1800) was an English apothecary turned hop trader, banker, and politician who represented Canterbury in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1780 and 1796.
Son of Henry Gipps, a staymaker from Ashford, and Sarah Flint, Gipps initially worked as an apothecary in Canterbury before shifting his focus to the hop industry. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury in 1780 and maintained this position until 1796. By 1790, he had left the hop business to join the banking sector, becoming part of the Canterbury-based firm Gipps, Simmons and Gipps. Additionally, he held a lease on Hall Place located in Harbledown. Following the annulment of the 1796 election in 1797, Gipps was reinstated as MP for Canterbury and continued serving until his passing in 1800.
Gipps entered into matrimony three times: first with Elizabeth Johanna Roberts in 1755; then with Sarah Stanton in 1780; and finally with Elizabeth Lawrence in 1792. He fathered two sons with his second wife, one of whom was George Gipps, who also pursued a parliamentary career.