Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet.
English merchant banker, chairman of the East India Company and Member of Parliament
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About Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet - also known as Sir George Colebroke - was a British merchant, banker and politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1754 to 1774, representing the constituency of Arundel. Born in Chilham, Kent, he was also a stockjobber and nabob with close ties to Robert Clive and Alexander Fordyce who thrice served as the chairman of the East India Company in 1769, 1770 and 1772 respectively. His financial activities, which included the ownership of slave plantations in the West Indies, resulted in Colebrooke coming into the possession of a large fortune; however, he went bankrupt through poor speculations during the British credit crisis of 1772–1773.
Everything about Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet →- Occupation
- banker, politician
- Position held
- member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- June 14, 1729
- Died
- August 5, 1809, August 4, 1809