Background
He was the younger son of Colonel William Pulteney, of Misterton in Leicestershire, and Mary Floyd.
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Harry Pulteney
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Career
Harry entered Parliament in as member for Hedon in 1722. He was Member of Parliament for Hedon until 1734, and again from 1739 to 1741, and also represented Hull for three years from 1744, and was also for a period Governor of Hull. In 1739 Pulteney became Colonel of the 13th Regiment of Foot, which as was the custom of the time was consequently referred to as Pulteney"s Regiment.
Under his command the regiment served at Dettingen, Fontenoy and during the Jacobite Rebellion at Falkirk and Culloden.
Later they took part in the road-building programme in the Scottish Highlands, and the regiment"s officers were among those unsuccessfully investigating the famous Appin Murder of 1752. Pulteney was promoted to Major-General in 1743, Lieutenant-General in 1747 and to General in 1765.
Pulteney was his brother"s heir and inherited his fortune on his death in 1764, but he himself died on 26 October 1767 at the age of 81. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Membership
6th Parliament of Great Britain. 7th Parliament of Great Britain. 8th Parliament of Great Britain.
9th Parliament of Great Britain.
