title: Sir George Philips, 2nd Baronet
text: # Sir George Philips, 2nd Baronet
  
  Sir George Richard Philips, 2nd Baronet (23 December 1789 – 22 February 1883) was a British Whig politician.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Philips was born on 23 December 1789. He was the eldest son of Sir George Philips, 1st Baronet of Sedgley, near Manchester and Weston House, near Chipping Norton, Warwickshire.
  
  He was educated at Eton College from 1805 to 1808, and Trinity College, Cambridge in 1808.
  
  ## Career
  
  Philips was returned, like his father, on the 12th Duke of Norfolk's interest in 1818. Likewise, he signed the requisition to Tierney to lead and as regularly voted with opposition. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham from 1818 to 1820 (while below the age of 21). He is not known to have spoken in the House before 1820. He was Member for Steyning from 1820 to 1824, for Kidderminster from 1835 to 1837, and for Poole from 1837 to 1852. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet on 3 October 1847.
  
  He was High Sheriff of Warwickshire from 1859 to 1860.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  In November 1819, he married the Hon. Sarah Georgina Cavendish, the daughter of Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark. They had two daughters:
  
  * Juliana Cavendish Philips, who married Adam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown.
  
  Sir George died on 22 February 1883.
  
  ### Descendants
  
  Through his daughter Juliana, he was a grandfather of the artist and courtier Julia, Lady Abercromby in addition to Robert Haldane-Duncan, 3rd Earl of Camperdown and George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown.
  
  