Family and Education
b. 9 Jan. 1758, 1st surv. s. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford, by 2nd w. Lady Louisa Egerton, da. of Scroop, 1st Duke of Bridgwater; half-bro. of Lord Granville Leveson Gower. educ. Westminster 1767-74; Christ Church, Oxf. 1775; Grand Tour 1780-1. m. 4 Sept. 1785, Elizabeth, s.j. Countess of Sutherland [S], da. and h. of William, 18th Earl of Sutherland [S], 5s. 2da. summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Baron Gower 25 Feb. 1799; suc. uncle Francis, 3rd Duke of Bridgwater 8 Mar. 1803; fa. as 2nd Mq. of Stafford 26 Oct. 1803; KG 22 Mar. 1806; cr. Duke of Sutherland 28 Jan. 1833.
Offices Held
PC 28 May 1790; ambassador to France May 1790 – Aug. 1792; jt. postmaster-gen. 1799 – 1801.
Ld. lt. Sutherland 1794 – 1831, Staffs. 1799 – 1801; custos rot. Staffs. 1799–1827.
Col. Staffs. vol. cav. 1794 – 1800.
Main residence: Trentham, Staffs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LEVESON GOWER, George Granville (1758-1833)
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