Family and Education
b. 17 Sept. 1773, 1st s. of Frederick, 5th Earl of Carlisle, by Margaret Caroline, da. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford; bro. of Hon. William Howard. educ. Raikes’s sch., Neasden; Eton 1785; Christ Church, Oxf. 1790; continental tour 1793-4; m. 21 Mar. 1801, Lady Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish, da. of William, 5th Duke of Devonshire, 6s. 6da. suc. fa. as 6th Earl of Carlisle 4 Sept. 1825; KG 17 Mar. 1837.
Offices Held
PC 7 Feb. 1806; commr. Board of Control 1806 – 07; envoy extraordinary to Prussia Sept. 1806; chief commr. woods, forests and land revenues May-July 1827; ld. privy seal July 1827 – Jan. 1828, June – July 1834; cabinet minister without portfolio 1830–4.
Ld. lt. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1824–40.
Capt. N. Riding yeomanry 1794; lt. N. Riding riflemen 1801, capt. 1803, capt. commdt. 1803.
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Commons 1790-1820
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HOWARD, George (1773-1848)
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