George Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford
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George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford JP DL (3 February 1845 – 2 January 1915), styled Viscount Newport from 1865 to 1898, was a British soldier and peer.
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Born | (1845-02-03)3 February 1845 |
Died | 2 January 1915(1915-01-02) (aged 69) London |
Spouse(s) | Lady Ida Annabella Frances Lumley |
Issue | 4 daughters and 3 sons |
Parents | Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford The Hon. Selina Louisa Weld-Forester |
The elder son of the 3rd Earl of Bradford and the Hon. Selina Louisa Forester, Bridgeman was educated at Harrow School, and served in the 1st Life Guards and the Shropshire Yeomanry, reaching the rank of Captain. He succeeded his father in his titles on 9 March 1898.
Bridgeman was Member of Parliament (MP) for North Shropshire from 1867 to 1885. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire and Shropshire, as well as Justice of Peace for Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire.
He died in London, and was buried in Weston Park, Staffordshire, on 6 January 1915.