George Canning
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| The Rt Hon George Canning | |
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| In office 10 April 1827 – 8 August 1827 |
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Liverpool |
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| Succeeded by | The Viscount Goderich |
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| In office 31 January 1823 – 20 April 1827 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick John Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Abbott |
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| Born | 11 April 1770 Marylebone, London |
| Died | 8 August 1827 Chiswick, Middlesex |
| Political party | Tory |
George Canning (11 April 1770 - 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister.
[edit] Early life
Canning was born between 8 and 9 in the morning at his parents' home in Queen Anne Street, Marylebone, London. His father, George Canning Sr. of Garvagh, County Londonderry.
[edit] Entry into politics
Stratford Canning was a Whig and would introduce his nephew in the 1780s to prominent Whigs such as Charles James Fox, Edmund Burke, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. George Canning's friendship with Sheridan would last for the remainder of Sheridan's life.
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