A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hope, George (b)
HOPE. (Commander, 1828.)
George Hope, born in 1801, is youngest brother of Rear-Admiral Henry Hope, C.B.
This officer entered the Navy, 14 Nov. 1813, as Third-cl. Boy, on board the Latona 38, Capt. Andrew Smith, bearing the flag at Leith of his cousin, the late Sir Wm. Johnstone Hope. In Aug. 1814 he became a Student at the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth, where he remained until June, 1816. He then re-embarked on board the Granicus 36, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise, and, after serving for a short time in the Channel, joined the Leander 60, bearing the flag of Sir David Milne at Halifax, from which station he returned to England in July, 1819. Until Sept. 1821 Mr. Hope, who had attained the rating of Midshipman in Feb. 1817, was next employed on Home duty in the Liffey 50, Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan, and Royal Sovereign yacht, Capt. Chas. Adam. He acquired the rank of Lieutenant 29 Jan. 1822, but did not again go afloat until 23 June, 1823, when he procured an appointment to the Spartiate 76, Capt. Gordon Thos. Falcon, and sailed for South America. He there removed, 14 May, 1825, to the Jaseur sloop, Capts. Thos. Martin and Edw. Handfield, and on 5 March, 1828, was advanced to his present rank.
Commander Hope married, in 1833, Charlotte, daughter of Vice-Admiral Delap Tollemache, and by that lady, who died 14 April, 1837, has issue.