He entered the Army in 1780 as an ensign in the 85th Regiment of Foot, became a lieutenant in the 88th Foot and then a captain in the 93rd Foot. In 1782 he was appointed aide-de-camp to the Governor of Gibraltar. He transferred as a captain to the 1st Foot Guards and was a.d.c. to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1784 to 1787. He was promoted brevet-colonel in 1796, major-general in 1801 and lieutenant-general in 1808. In 1807 he was appointed colonel-commandant of both the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot (later the Kings Royal Rifle Corps), a position he held until his death. He was made full general on 12 August 1819.
When his elder brother was elevated to the peerage he inherited his Parliamentary seat for Scarborough, holding the seat himself from 1794 to 1818. He was subsequently elected to represent Queenborough from 1818 to 1820 and Scarborough again from 1820 to 1832.
He died unmarried in 1837 in Venice.
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^"PHIPPS, Hon. Edmund (1760-1837), of Mulgrave Castle, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
edmund, phipps, british, army, officer, british, lawyer, author, same, name, edmund, phipps, general, edmund, phipps, april, 1760, september, 1837, senior, british, army, officer, member, parliament, edmund, phippshe, born, london, fourth, constantine, phipps,. For the British lawyer and author of the same name see Edmund Phipps General Edmund Phipps 7 April 1760 14 September 1837 was a senior British Army officer and Member of Parliament 1 Edmund PhippsHe was born in London the fourth son of Constantine Phipps 1st Baron Mulgrave and was the younger brother of Constantine John Phipps 2nd Baron Mulgrave Hon Charles Phipps and Henry Phipps 1st Earl of Mulgrave He was educated at Eton College 1771 73 and St John s College Cambridge 1778 80 He entered the Army in 1780 as an ensign in the 85th Regiment of Foot became a lieutenant in the 88th Foot and then a captain in the 93rd Foot In 1782 he was appointed aide de camp to the Governor of Gibraltar He transferred as a captain to the 1st Foot Guards and was a d c to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1784 to 1787 He was promoted brevet colonel in 1796 major general in 1801 and lieutenant general in 1808 In 1807 he was appointed colonel commandant of both the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the 60th Royal American Regiment of Foot later the Kings Royal Rifle Corps a position he held until his death He was made full general on 12 August 1819 He also held the positions of Paymaster and Inspector General of the Marines 1810 1812 and Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance 1812 30 When his elder brother was elevated to the peerage he inherited his Parliamentary seat for Scarborough holding the seat himself from 1794 to 1818 He was subsequently elected to represent Queenborough from 1818 to 1820 and Scarborough again from 1820 to 1832 He died unmarried in 1837 in Venice References edit PHIPPS Hon Edmund 1760 1837 of Mulgrave Castle Yorks History of Parliament Online Retrieved 29 May 2017 Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded byHon Henry Phipps Earl of Tyrconnell Member of Parliament for Scarborough1794 1818 With Earl of Tyrconnell 1794 1796Lord Charles Somerset 1796 1802Lord Robert Manners 1802 1806Charles Manners Sutton 1806 1818 Succeeded byCharles Manners Sutton Viscount NormanbyPreceded byRobert Moorsom Sir John Osborn Bt Member of Parliament for Queenborough1818 1820 With Robert Moorsom Succeeded byHon John Villiers George Peter HolfordPreceded byCharles Manners Sutton Viscount Normanby Member of Parliament for Scarborough1820 1832 With Charles Manners Sutton Succeeded bySir John Vanden Bempde Johnstone Bt Sir George Cayley Bt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Phipps British Army officer amp oldid 1135937741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
