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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth KG, PC, FRS (3 October 1755 – 10 November 1810), styled Viscount Lewisham until 1801, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1778 to 1784.
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The Earl of Dartmouth | |
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![]() Portrait by Pompeo Batoni | |
President of the Board of Control | |
In office 1801–1802 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Henry Addington |
Preceded by | The Viscount Melville |
Succeeded by | Viscount Castlereagh |
Lord Steward | |
In office 1802–1804 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Henry Addington |
Preceded by | The Earl of Leicester |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Aylesford |
Lord Chamberlain | |
In office 1804–1810 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member of Parliament for Staffordshire | |
In office 1780–1784 | |
Preceded by | William Bagot |
Succeeded by | Sir Edward Littleton |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth | |
In office 1778–1780 | |
Preceded by | The Viscount Barrington |
Succeeded by | George Darby |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 October 1755 (1755-10-02) |
Died | 10 November 1810 (1810-11-11) (aged 55) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Lady Frances Finch (d. 1838) |
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