George Canning

• Born: 11 April 1770
• Died: 8 August 1827

Contents 1 Education 2 Offices 3 Privy Council 4 Parliamentary Seats 5 Parliamentary Positions

EducationEdit

• Eton College
• Christ Church, Oxford
• Lincoln's Inn

OfficesEdit

• Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1796-1799
• Commissioner of the Board of Control, 1799-1801
• Paymaster of the Forces, 1800-1801
• Treasurer of the Navy, 1804-1806
• Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1807-1809, 1822-1827
• President of the Board of Control, 1816-1821
• First Lord of the Treasury, 1827
• Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1827

Privy CouncilEdit

• Privy Councillor, 1800

Parliamentary SeatsEdit

• Member of Parliament for Newtown, Isle of Wight, 1793-1796, 1806-1807
• Member of Parliament for Wendover, 1796-1802
• Member of Parliament for Tralee, 1802-1806
• Member of Parliament for Hastings, 1807-1812
• Member of Parliament for Liverpool, 1812-1823
• Member of Parliament for Harwich, 1823-1826
• Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight, 1826-1827

Parliamentary PositionsEdit

• Leader of the House of Commons, 1822-1827

Preceded by: Viscount Howick	Foreign Secretary 1807–1809	Succeeded by: The Earl Bathurst
Preceded by: The Marquess of Londonderry	Foreign Secretary 1822–1827	Succeeded by: The Viscount Dudley and Ward
Preceded by: The Earl of Liverpool	Prime Minister 1827	Succeeded by: The Viscount Goderich