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The Viscount Templetown
The Viscount Templetown
	Viscount Templetown caricatured by Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) for Vanity Fair in 1888
Born	5 August 1802
Died	4 January 1890 (aged 87)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Western District; Southern District
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	GCB

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General George Frederick Upton, 3rd Viscount Templetown GCB (5 August 1802 – 4 January 1890), styled The Honourable George Upton until 1863, was an Irish soldier and politician.

Military career

Upton was the second son of John Upton, 1st Viscount Templetown of Botleys, Surrey.

He joined the British Army in 1823 and was promoted lieutenant in 1825, captain in 1826, major in 1837, and lieutenant-colonel in 1841, all in the 62nd Foot. In 1842 he transferred to be captain and lieutenant-colonel in the Coldstream Guards. He was a major and brevet colonel in command of 1st Battalion in the Crimea in 1854–55, taking part in the Battles of the Alma and Inkerman and was made CB in 1855 and major general in 1858. He was made a commander of the Legion of Honour in 1856^[1] and awarded the Order of the Medjidie (fourth class) in 1858.^[2]

In 1859 he was returned to parliament for County Antrim, a seat he held until 1863,^[3] when he succeeded his childless elder brother in the viscountcy. In 1866 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer.^[4]

Promoted lieutenant-general, he became general officer commanding Western District at Devonport in January 1865 and general officer commanding Southern District at Portsmouth in August 1870.^[5]

He was briefly colonel of the 90th Foot in 1862 before transferring to be colonel of 2nd Battalion, 60th Rifles from 1862 to 1876 and then the 2nd Life Guards from 1876 until his death in 1890. He was elevated to KCB in 1869 and promoted full general on 6 April 1873.^[6] He was further elevated to GCB in 1886.

Lord Templetown died in January 1890, aged 87, and was buried at Castle Upton, County Antrim. He had married Susan Woodford, the daughter of Field Marshal Sir Alexander Woodford GCB and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew, Henry.

References

^ "No. 21909". The London Gazette. 4 August 1856.
^ "No. 22107". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
^ leighrayment.com Representative Peers - Ireland
^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "No. 23971". The London Gazette. 29 April 1873.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Templetown

Military offices
Preceded by William Hutchinson	GOC Western District 1865–1866	Succeeded by Sir Augustus Spencer
Preceded by Sir George Buller	GOC Southern District 1870–1874	Succeeded by Sir Charles Hastings Doyle
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Hume Macartney Thomas Henry Pakenham	Member of Parliament for County Antrim 1859–1863 With: Thomas Henry Pakenham	Succeeded by Thomas Henry Pakenham Hon. Edward O'Neill
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Henry Montagu Upton	Viscount Templetown 1863–1890	Succeeded by Henry Upton

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[1] "No. 21909". The London Gazette. 4 August 1856.

[2] "No. 22107". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858.

[3] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)

[4] rayment.com Representative Peers - Ireland

[5] "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] "No. 23971". The London Gazette. 29 April 1873.

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 In 1859 he was returned to parliament for [[Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)|County Antrim]], a seat he held until 1863,<ref>{{Rayment-hc|a|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> when he succeeded his childless elder brother in the viscountcy. In 1866 he was elected an [[Representative peer|Irish Representative Peer]].<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/reppeers/reppeersireland.htm leighrayment.com Representative Peers - Ireland]</ref>
-Promoted lieutenant-general, he became general officer commanding [[Western District (British Army)|Western District]] at [[Devonport, Plymouth|Devonport]] in January 1865 and general officer commanding [[Southern Command (United Kingdom)|Southern District]] at [[Portsmouth]] in August 1870.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|title=Army Commands|accessdate=21 November 2015}}</ref>
+Promoted lieutenant-general, he became general officer commanding [[Western District (British Army)|Western District]] at [[Devonport, Plymouth|Devonport]] in January 1865 and general officer commanding [[Southern Command (United Kingdom)|Southern District]] at [[Portsmouth]] in August 1870.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |title=Army Commands |accessdate=21 November 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>
 He was briefly colonel of the [[90th Foot]] in 1862 before transferring to be colonel of 2nd Battalion, [[King's Royal Rifle Corps|60th Rifles]] from 1862 to 1876 and then the [[2nd Life Guards]] from 1876 until his death in 1890. He was  elevated to [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]] in 1869 and promoted full general on 6 April 1873.<ref> {{London Gazette|issue=23971|startpage=2128|date=29 April 1873}} </ref> He was further elevated to [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath|GCB]] in 1886.