George Smythe

Honourable George Augustus Frederick Smythe

Rush ID: 7227

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1818
Died:
23 November 1857
Birth place:
Stockholm, Sweden
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Election occupation:
Parentage:
6th Viscount Strangford and Ellen Burke
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
7227
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5544666
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
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Name changes

  1. SMYTHE, Hon. George (1818-1857)

Peerages

  1. 7th Viscount Strangford

    Hereditary

    1855

    Irish Peerage

  2. 2nd Baron Penshurst

    Hereditary

    1855

Constituencies

  1. Canterbury

    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: 1852
    Date of exit: 7 July 1852
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Under-Secretary of State 1846

    January-July 1846; Foreign Office

Higher education

  1. St John's College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club