| Sir Alexander Hope | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1769 |
| Died | 19 May 1837 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Royal Military College Sandhurst |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Alexander Hope GCB (2 December 1769 – 19 May 1837) was a British Army officer who became Governor of the Royal Military College Sandurst.
Military career[]
Born the son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, Alexander Hope was commissioned as an ensign in the 63rd Regiment of Foot in 1786.[1] He served in Flanders and Holland in 1794 to 1795.[2] He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Tynemouth and Cliff Fort in 1797, Lieutenant-Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1798 and Governor of the Royal Military College Sandurst in 1812 and went on to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1826.[1]
He was also Member of Parliament for UK Parliament constituency from 1796 to 1800 and for UK Parliament constituency from 1800 to 1834.[1]
Family[]
In 1805 he married Georgiana Brown; they had four sons, including George William Hope and James Robert Hope-Scott, father of James Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour, and one daughter.[3]
Legacy[]
The Memorials to Governors in the Chapel of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst includes: ″In Memory of Gen. the Honble. Sir Alexander Hope, G.C.B., Colonel 14th Foot. Born 9th Dec, 1769; died 17 May 1837. Commanded the 14th Regiment at Gueldermalsen, 1795 ; wounded. D.A.A.G. to the Forces in Holland, 1799. Twice Special Envoy to the King of Sweden. Governor R.M. College, Great Marlow, 1811-12. Governor of this College, 1812–19, and again, 1824-26. Lieut. -Governor Chelsea Hospital, 1826-37.″[4]
References[]
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