Background
He was the eldest son of Thomas March Phillipps (formerly March) of More Critchell, Dorset and educated at Dorchester, Sherborne (until 1791), Eton College (1793-1796) and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (1800-1802).
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Charles March-Phillipps
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Eton College; Sidney Sussex College.
Career
He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1818 and 1837. He was a captain in the Leicestershire Yeomanry from 1803 to 1807. He succeeded his father to Garendon Hall, Leicestershire in 1817.
He was returned again at the 1831 general election, and held the seat until the 1831 general election, when the county was divided under the Reform Acting.
He was then elected for the new Northern division of Leicestershire, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1837 general election. He was appointed High Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1825-1826.
Membership
6th United Kingdom Parliament. 10th United Kingdom Parliament. 11th United Kingdom Parliament.
12th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at the 1818 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Leicestershire, and held the seat until 1820, when he did not contest the election.
