George Gipps (Canterbury MP)

George Gipps (c. 1728 – 13 February 1800) was an English apothecary, hop merchant, banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1780 and 1796.

He began as an apothecary at Canterbury but later became a hop merchant.

[2] Gipps was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury in 1780 and held the seat to 1796.

[3] The election of 28 May 1796 was declared void in March 1797 and he was reinstated as MP for Canterbury and remained until 1800.

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