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George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph

1785 – 1813

Member of Parliament

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Lived 1785 – 1813 (aged 27). George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph was a British politician.

George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph (9 October 1785 – 7 June 1813), styled The Honourable George Ashburnham until 1812, was a British politician.

Background and education Ashburnham was the eldest son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, and Sophia, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath. He gained the courtesy title Viscount St Asaph when his father succeeded in the earldom in 1812. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating MA in 1805.

Political career Ashburnham was returned to Parliament for New Romney in 1807, a seat he held until 1812, and then represented Weobley (succeeding his uncle Lord George Thynne) until his death in 1813.

Personal life Lord St Asaph died unmarried at Dover Street, London, in June 1813, aged only 27. His half-brother Bertram Ashburnham eventually succeeded in the earldom.

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Trinity College
Positions held
Member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Member of Parliament (1785-1813)

When was George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph born?

George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph was born on 9 October 1785.

When did George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph die?

George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph died on 7 June 1813.

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George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph was a politician.

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George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph

· Wikidata: Q5536453

· DBpedia: George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph

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