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George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh

1778 – 1840

British politician

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Lived 1778 – 1840 (aged 61). George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh was a British politician.

George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh FRS (15 November 1778 – 20 August 1840) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.

Garvagh was the son of Paul Canning and the grandson of Stratford Canning of Garvagh in County Londonderry. Prime Minister George Canning and the diplomat Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, were his first cousins. He was elected to the House of Commons for Sligo in 1806, a seat he held until 1812, and then represented Petersfield from 1812 to 1820. On 1 February 1810 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and on 28 October 1818 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Garvagh, of Garvagh in the County of Londonderry. Lord Garvagh later served as Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry between 1831 and 1840. He died while staying at a hotel in Châlons-sur-Marne (now renamed Châlons-en-Champagne) in August 1840, aged 61, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Charles Henry Spencer George Canning.

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Occupation
Positions held
Member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh?

British politician

When was George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh born?

George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh was born on 15 November 1778.

When did George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh die?

George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh died on 20 August 1840 in Châlons-en-Champagne.

What was George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh's occupation?

George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh was a politician.

What nationality was George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh?

George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh

· Wikidata: Q5537657

· DBpedia: George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh

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