Arthur Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport
Arthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport CB was a British Army officer and nobleman.Life
The son of General Sir Alexander Hood and Lady Mary Penelope Hill, succeeding to his father's titles in 1904. He became a captain in the 25th Foot in 1857, retiring from the army in 1870, and also became Justice of the Peace for Somerset, Companion of the Order of the Bath and Conservative MP for West Somerset. In retirement he was Colonel of the West Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry
On 4 April 1872 he married Lady Maria Georgiana Julia Fox-Strangways, daughter of Hon. John George Charles Fox-Strangways and Amelia Marjoribanks. Their daughter Mary married Sir Herbert Cook.
He died in Vale, Guernsey and was buried in Vale Cemetery, Lancrosse Vale.
