John Walpole

For John Walpole (MP died 1557), see Lynn (UK Parliament constituency).

Colonel John Walpole (17 November 1787 – 10 December 1859) was a soldier and diplomat, a younger son of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford.

He served with the Guards during the Peninsular War, and was wounded at the Siege of Burgos. He was Member of Parliament for King's Lynn from 1822 to 1831. Walpole served as private secretary to Lord Palmerston from November 1830 to August 1833, when he was appointed British Consul-General and Plentipotentiary at Santiago in Chile. Walpole was promoted to Chargé d'affaires in May 1841, and retired in March 1849.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Lord Walpole Marquess of Titchfield	Member of Parliament for King's Lynn 1822–1831 With: Marquess of Titchfield 1822–1824 Marquess of Titchfield 1824–1826 Lord William Bentinck 1826–1828 Lord George Bentinck 1828–1831	Succeeded by Lord William Pitt Lennox Lord George Bentinck
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John White	British Consul-General and Plenipotentiary at Santiago 1833–1841	Promotion
New title	British Chargés d'Affaires in Chile 1841–1849	Succeeded by Stephen Henry Sullivan