Sir George Wombwell, 1st Baronet (11 June 1734 – 2 November 1780) was Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and a Member of Parliament.

Early life

Wombwell was baptised 11 June 1734. He was the eldest son of Roger Wombwell of Barnsley, Yorkshire, a merchant, and Mary ( Chadwick) Wombwell. His father died at sea en route to Gibraltar in 1740. His maternal grandfather was Francis Chadwick and his paternal grandparents were John Wombwell, a merchant at Alicante, and Elizabeth ( Nottingham) Wombwell.

Career

He went into partnership with his uncle in the London company of George Wombwell, sen. and jun. In the British East India Company he was from the connected with Lord Sandwich, and with his support was elected director from 1766 to 1769, again from 1775 to 17777 and chairman from 1777 to 1779. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon in 1774, sitting until 1780. He was created a baronet in 1778.

Personal life

On 4 June 1765, Wombwell married Susanna Rawlinson, the daughter of Sir Thomas Rawlinson, Lord Mayor of London. They had a son and two daughters including: Sir George died on 2 November 1780 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, George.

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