George Legh

Mr George Cornwall Legh

Rush ID: 2447

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1804
Died:
16 June 1877
Birth place:
Cheshire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
CHECK - Related to Legh family see Wm John L & Thomas Woodhouse L.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
2447
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5541647
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. LEGH, George (1804-1877)

Constituencies

  1. Cheshire Mid

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 17 November 1868
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1873
    Date of exit: c. 1873
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  2. Cheshire Northern

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1848
    Date of election: 8 June 1848
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1868
    Date of exit: 17 November 1868
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  3. Cheshire Northern

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: 29 June 1841
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1847
    Date of exit: 29 July 1847
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

Relationships

  1. Parent of William Legh

  2. Pibling of Thomas Legh

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Travellers' Club