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Canning, Albert Stratford George (1832–1916), author and landowner, was born 24 August 1832, second son of George Canning (qv), 1st Baron Garvagh, and Rosabelle Canning (née Bonham); his father had estates at Garvagh, Co. Londonderry. After his father's death, Albert Canning inherited about 4,000 acres, and eventually lived at The Lodge ...
George Canning PC, FRS (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and politician who was Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister. Entry into politics [ change | change source ] Stratford Canning was a Whig and would introduce his nephew in the 1780s to prominent Whigs such as Charles James Fox , Edmund Burke , and Richard Brinsley Sheridan .
I’m on a roll with Georgian/Victorian politicians at the moment, so thought I would next read a biography of George Canning. Some may know of Canning as the man who fought a duel with Lord Castlereagh in 1809, and was wounded by Castlereagh. Given that they were both cabinet ministers at the time, it was all rather scandalous.
- Wendy Hinde
17 de mai. de 2024 · George Canning was a member of the City of London Police team which won the sixth and last Olympic Tug-of-War title in 1920. In Antwerp, the London policemen beat the USA, Belgium and Holland in two straight pulls and the British victory occupied, in total, less than two and a half minutes. Canning resigned from the police force in December 1935.
13 de jul. de 2006 · Benjamin Franklin; a biography by Hill, George Canning, 1825-1898. Publication date 1888 Topics Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Publisher New York : R ...
Biography: George Canning was a British politician, known particularly for his brief tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1827. Despite his short time in office, he made substantial contributions to the political landscape, with a career spanning several decades in various governmental roles.
Biography. George Canning was a member of the City of London Police team which won the sixth and last Olympic Tug-of-War title in 1920. In Antwerp, the London policemen beat the USA, Belgium and Holland in two straight pulls and the British victory occupied, in total, less than two and a half minutes. Canning resigned from the police force in ...
