George Canning


George Canning
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
10 April 1827 – 8 August 1827
MonarchGeorge IV
Preceded byThe Earl of Liverpool
Succeeded byThe Viscount Goderich
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
31 January 1823 – 20 April 1827
MonarchGeorge IV
Preceded byFrederick John Robinson
Succeeded byCharles Abbott
Personal details
Born(1770-04-11)11 April 1770
Marylebone, London
Died8 August 1827(1827-08-08) (aged 57)
Chiswick, Middlesex
Political partyTory
Spouse(s)Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning
Children4
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

George Canning PC, FRS (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and politician who was Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister.


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