George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland

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Date:1839

Description:George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786-1861) of Trentham Hall. He was the son of the 2nd Earl Gower, Marquess of Stafford and 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758-1833). He was Whig member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme 1812-1815 and M.P. for Staffordshire 1815-1820. He was High Steward of Stafford 1833. He married Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgina Howard (1806-1868), daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle in 1823. He died 28th February 1861 at Trentham Hall, where he was buried.

Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds and W. Walker after a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence.


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1740s
John Leveson Gower, 1st Earl Gower
John Leveson Gower, 1st Earl Gower

John Leveson Gower, 2nd Baron and 1st Earl Gower, and Viscount Trentham (1694-1754). ...

1760s
Granville Leveson-Gower
Granville Leveson-Gower

Granville Leveson-Gower (1721-1803), 3rd Baron and 2nd Earl Gower and Marquess of ...

1800s
George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland

George Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville (1758-1833)of Trentham. He was also known ...

1840s
George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland
George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland

George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786-1861) of Trentham Hall. ...

1880s
Sir George Granville Leveson-Gower
Sir George Granville Leveson-Gower

Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir George Granville Leveson-Gower (1858-1951) ...

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Donor ref:SCBPC-2009-125 (129/24140)

Source: Staffordshire County Buildings Picture Collection

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