Family and Education
b. 24 Dec. 1790, 1st s. of Arthur Dawson, MP [I], of Castle Dawson by Catherine, da. of George Paul Monck, MP [I], of Bath, Som. educ. Harrow 1801-7; Christ Church, Oxf. 1807; L. Inn 1812. m. 9 Jan. 1816, Mary, da. of Robert Peel I, 5s. suc. fa. 1823.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state for Home affairs Jan. 1822 – Apr. 1827; sec. to Treasury Jan. 1828 – Nov. 1830; PC 22 Nov. 1830; sec. to Admiralty Dec. 1834–5.
Commr. and dep. chairman of customs Dec. 1841 – d.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1818; dir. Alliance Insurance Co. 1830.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Castle Dawson, co. Londonderry, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
DAWSON, George Robert (1790-1856)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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