John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire (1723–1793) was an English nobleman and politician.
The son of John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire by his first marriage, he was educated at Westminster School and Christ's College, Cambridge. He was Member of Parliament for Norwich from 1747-56, having also been elected for St Ives in 1747 but opting to sit for Norwich. He held office as Comptroller of the Household in 1756 and as a Lord of the Bedchamber from 1756-67. He was ambassador to Russia from 1762-5 and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1776-80. In the latter role he had to concede free trade and measures for relief of Romanists and Dissenters.
He died without surviving male issue and was succeeded by his half-brother.
Source
- Concise Dictionary of National Biography
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Vere Horatio Walpole |
Member of Parliament for Norwich 1747–1756 With: Horatio Walpole 1747-1756 Edward Bacon 1756 |
Succeeded by Harbord Harbord |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Earl of Hillsborough |
Comptroller of the Household 1756 |
Succeeded by Lord Edgcumbe |
| Preceded by Earl Harcourt |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1776-80 |
Succeeded by Earl of Carlisle |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by New government |
Lord of the Bedchamber 1760–1767 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Roxburghe |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Robert Murray Keith |
Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Russia 1762–1764 |
Succeeded by Earl Macartney |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Hobart |
Earl of Buckinghamshire 1756–1793 |
Succeeded by George Hobart |
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