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Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville
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For the 20th and 21st century Lord Justice, see Brian Leveson.
Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, KG PC FRS (11 May 1815 – 31 March 1891), styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman[1] and diplomat from the Leveson-Gower family. He is best remembered for his service as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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His foreign policy kept Britain free from European wars and improved relations with the United States after the strain during the American Civil War.[citation needed]