Hobhouse

Hobhouse

Hobhouse is a rare English surname, generally belonging to members of a very rich family recorded as one of the oldest in Somerset. Notable Hobhouses include:

*Leonard Trelawney Hobhouse, turn-of-the-century Liberal philosopher
*Emily Hobhouse, suffrage campaigner.
*John Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton, nineteen century politician.
*Charles Edward Henry Hobhouse, early twentieth century politician.
*Sir Arthur Hobhouse, twentieth century politician.

Hobhouse may also mean:
*Hobhouse, Free State, town in South Africa


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  • Hobhouse — ist der Name folgender Personen: John Hobhouse (1786–1869), Staatsmann John Hobhouse, Baron Hobhouse of Woodborough (1932–2004), britischer Richter und Law Lord Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse (1864–1929), englischer liberaler Politiker und Professor… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hobhouse —   [ hɔbhaʊs],    1) John Cam, Baron Broughton de Gyfford [ brɔːtn də gɪfəd] (seit 1851), britischer Politiker, * Redland (bei Bristol) 27. 6. 1786, ✝ London 3. 6. 1869; Philhellene; Freund und 1809/10 sowie 1816/17 Reisebegleiter Lord Byrons,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Hobhouse — (spr. Hobbhaus), 1) Sir John Camle, Lord Broughton, geb. 1786 in London, Sohn Sir Benjamin H s, eines reichen Brauers daselbst, welcher 1812 Baronet wurde; studirte in Cambridge mit Byron zugleich, bereiste mit demselben 1809 den Orient u. war… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hobhouse — (spr. hóbb haus), John Cam, Lord Broughton, brit. Staatsmann, geb. 27. Juni 1786 in London, gest. 3. Juni 1869, studierte in Cambridge gleichzeitig mit Lord Byron, den er 1809 nach dem Orient begleitete; eine Beschreibung seiner Reise gab er u. d …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hobhouse — (Habbhaus), John Camle, Lord Broughton, geb. 1786, engl. Staatsmann, der Partei der Whigs angehörig, machte mit Byron eine Reise in die Levante, die er beschrieb (London 1812), vertheidigte Napoleon wegen seiner Wiederkunft von Elba in einem… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Hobhouse —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Emily Hobhouse (1860 1926), infirmière britannique ; John Cam Hobhouse (1786 1869), homme politique et écrivain britannique ;… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hobhouse, Free State — Hobhouse is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa, named after welfare campaigner Emily Hobhouse. Maize, wheat, cheese and livestock are produced here.External links* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070403172143/http://www …   Wikipedia

  • Hobhouse Baronets — The Hobhouse Baronetcy, of Westbury in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 December 1812 for Benjamin Hobhouse, a wealthy brewer and Member of Parliament for Bletchingley, Grampound… …   Wikipedia

  • Hobhouse, Leonard Trelawny — ▪ British sociologist born Sept. 8, 1864, St. Ives, Cornwall, Eng. died June 21, 1929, Alençon, France       English sociologist and philosopher who tried to reconcile liberalism with collectivism in the interest of social progress. In… …   Universalium

  • Hobhouse, Emily — ▪ British social worker born April 9, 1860, near Liskeard, Cornwall, Eng. died June 8, 1926, London       English reformer and social worker whose humanitarian undertakings in South Africa caused her to be dubbed the “Angel of Love” by grateful… …   Universalium

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