George Anson (25 July 1731 – 27 October 1789), known as George Adams until 1773, was a Staffordshire landowner from the Anson family and a BritishWhig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1761 and 1769.
Anson was the son of Sambrooke Adams and his wife Janette Anson, who was the daughter of William Anson and the sister of the naval commander Admiral George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, and the dilettante Thomas Anson.
Public lifeedit
As George Adams, Anson was elected Member of Parliament for Saltash when his uncle died in 1761, a seat he held until 1768.[1] He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lichfield in 1770, a seat he held until his death.[2] In 1773, on the death of his uncle Thomas Anson he succeeded to the Anson estates, including the family seat of Shugborough Hall. He assumed by sign manual the surname and arms of Anson.
george, anson, politician, born, 1731, george, anson, july, 1731, october, 1789, known, george, adams, until, 1773, staffordshire, landowner, from, anson, family, british, whig, politician, house, commons, between, 1761, 1769, george, ansonborn25, july, 1731di. George Anson 25 July 1731 27 October 1789 known as George Adams until 1773 was a Staffordshire landowner from the Anson family and a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1761 and 1769 George AnsonBorn25 July 1731Died27 October 1789NationalityStaffordshireOccupationLandownerSpouseMary Venables VernonChildren8 including Thomas George Charles William Frederick Shugborough Hall Contents 1 Background 2 Public life 3 Family 4 ReferencesBackground editAnson was the son of Sambrooke Adams and his wife Janette Anson who was the daughter of William Anson and the sister of the naval commander Admiral George Anson 1st Baron Anson and the dilettante Thomas Anson Public life editAs George Adams Anson was elected Member of Parliament for Saltash when his uncle died in 1761 a seat he held until 1768 1 He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lichfield in 1770 a seat he held until his death 2 In 1773 on the death of his uncle Thomas Anson he succeeded to the Anson estates including the family seat of Shugborough Hall He assumed by sign manual the surname and arms of Anson Family editAnson married Mary Venables Vernon of Sudbury Hall daughter of George Venables Vernon 1st Baron Vernon in 1763 She was sister to Edward Venables Vernon Harcourt Archbishop of York and a descendant the Dukes of Norfolk Anson died in October 1789 aged 58 Several of their children gained distinction Thomas Anson 1767 1818 was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Anson in 1806 and was the father of Thomas Anson 1st Earl of Lichfield and of Major General George Anson Sir George Anson 1769 1849 was an army general and colonel of the 4th Dragoon Guards Equerry to Victoria Duchess of Kent and Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince Albert His son Talavera Vernon Anson joined the Royal Navy and became an admiral Charles Anson 1770 1827 Archdeacon of Carlisle Sir William Anson 1st Baronet 1772 1847 was an army general who served in the Peninsular War and was created a baronet see Anson Baronets in 1831 Sambrooke Anson 1778 1846 became Lt Colonel in command of the 1st Foot Guards throughout the Peninsula Campaign Frederick Anson D D 1779 1867 became Dean of Chester He married Mary Anne Levett daughter of Reverend Richard Levett of nearby Milford Hall in 1807 Father of George Edward Anson and Frederick Anson Mary Anson died 1837 married in 1785 Sir Francis Ford Bt and died in 1837 Anne Anson died 1822 citation needed married in 1792 Bell Lloyd of Crogan younger brother to the Edward Lloyd 1st Baron Mostyn and was mother to William H C Lloyd Archdeacon of Durban References edit Rose Hugh James 1853 A New General Biographical Dictionary London B Fellowes p 500 OCLC 5316758 ADAMS George 1731 89 of Sambrook Salop and Shugborough Staffs History of Parliament Online Retrieved 1 November 2017 George Anson thePeerage com Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th Edition ISBN 0971196621 Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byGeorge ClintonCharles Townshend Member of Parliament for Saltash1761 1768 With John Clevland 1761 63Hon Augustus Hervey 1763 68 Succeeded byMartin HawkeThomas Bradshaw Preceded byThomas AnsonThomas Gilbert Member of Parliament for Lichfield1770 1789 With Thomas Gilbert Succeeded byThomas GilbertThomas Anson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Anson politician born 1731 amp oldid 1198127329, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
