Family and Education
b. 12 Oct. 1773, 2nd surv. s. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford, by 3rd w. Lady Susanna Stewart, da. of Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway [S]; half-bro. of George Granville Leveson Gower I, Earl Gower. educ. Dr Kyle’s sch. Hammersmith 1781; privately by Rev. J. C. Woodhouse at Donnington 1784; Christ Church, Oxf. 1789; European tour 1792-3, 1793-4. m. 24 Dec. 1809, Lady Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish, da. of William, 5th Duke of Devonshire, 3s. 2da. cr. Visct. Granville 12 Aug. 1815; Earl Granville 10 May 1833; GCB 9 June 1825.
Offices Held
Attached to Ld. Malmesbury’s missions to France Oct. 1796 – June 1797; envoy extraordinary to Prussia Jan. – Mar. 1798; ld. of Treasury July 1800 – Mar. 1801; ambassador to Russia July 1804–6, Apr. – Nov. 1807; PC 19 July 1804; sec. at war (with a cabinet seat) July – Oct. 1809; minister at Brussels 1815; ambassador to Holland 1823 – 24, to France 1824 – 28, 1831 – 34, 1835–41.
Capt. Staffs. militia 1792, col. (supp.) 1797–9.
Main residence: Stone Park, Staffs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LEVESON GOWER, Granville (1773-1846)
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