The Right Honourable  George Canning
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 10 April 1827 – 8 August 1827
Monarch	George IV
Preceded by	The Earl of Liverpool
Succeeded by	The Viscount Goderich
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 10 April 1827 – 8 August 1827
Monarch	George IV
Preceded by	Frederick John Robinson
Succeeded by	John Charles Herries
Foreign Secretary
In office 13 September 1822 – 20 April 1827
Monarch	George IV
Preceded by	The Marquess of Londonderry
Succeeded by	The Viscount Dudley and Ward
Foreign Secretary
In office 25 March 1807 – 11 October 1809
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Viscount Howick
Succeeded by	The Earl Bathurst
Born	11 April 1770(1770-04-11) Marylebone, London
Died	8 August 1827 (aged 57) Chiswick, Middlesex
Political party	Tory
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

George Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and is, at present, the shortest serving British Prime Minister. The Right Honourable (abbreviated as The Rt Hon) is an Honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. 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Contents 1 Early life 2 Entry into politics 3 Political style 4 Elevation to office 5 Duel with Castlereagh 6 Return to government 7 Another return 8 Prime Minister 9 Legacy 10 Family 11 George Canning's Government, April 1827 - August 1827 12 References 13 Notes 14 External links

Early life

Canning was born between 8 and 9 in the morning at his parents' home in Queen Anne Street, Marylebone, London. Marylebone (sometimes written St Marylebone or Mary-le-bone, or in archaic use Marybone) is an area of central London, England in London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His father, George Canning Sr. of Garvagh, County Londonderry was a gentleman of limited means, a failed wine merchant and lawyer, who renounced his right to inherit the family estate in exchange for payment of his substantial debts. Garvagh ( Garbh Achadh; meaning Rough field) is a Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 18 kilometres (11 miles south of George Sr. eventually abandoned the family and died in poverty on 11 April 1771, his son's first birthday, in London. Canning's mother, Mary Ann Costello, took work as a stage actress, a profession not considered respectable at the time.

Because Canning showed unusual intelligence and promise at an early age, family friends persuaded his uncle, London merchant Stratford Canning (father to the diplomat Stratford Canning), to become his nephew's guardian. Stratford Canning 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe KG GCB PC ( 4 November 1786 - 14 August 1880) was a George Canning grew up with his cousins at the home of his uncle, who provided him with an income and an education. Stratford Canning's financial support allowed the young Canning to study at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Not to be confused with Christchurch, a city in New Zealand. Christ Church (Ædes Christi the temple or house of Christ and thus sometimes known as

While at school, Canning gained renown for his skill in writing and debate. He struck up friendships with Lord Liverpool, Granville Leveson-Gower, and John Hookham Frere. Robert Banks Jenkinson 2nd Earl of Liverpool (7 June 1770 &ndash 4 December 1828 was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville ( 12 October, 1773 &ndash 8 January, 1846) was a British Liberal Statesman John Hookham Frere ( 21 May 1769 - 7 January, 1846) was an English Diplomat and Author. Canning began practising Law after receiving his BA from Oxford in the summer of 1791. Yet he wished to enter politics.

Entry into politics

Stratford Canning was a Whig and would introduce his nephew in the 1780s to prominent Whigs such as Charles James Fox, Edmund Burke, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to The Right Honourable Charles James Fox ( 24 January 1749 &ndash 13 September 1806) was a prominent British Whig Edmund Burke ( 12 January, 1729 9 July, 1797) was an Irish statesman author orator Political theorist, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (30 October 1751 &ndash 7 July 1816 was an Irish playwright and Whig Statesman. George Canning's friendship with Sheridan would last for the remainder of Sheridan's life.

George Canning's impoverished background and limited financial resources, however, made unlikely a bright political future in a Whig party whose political ranks were led mostly by members of the wealthy landed aristocracy in league with the newly rich industrialist classes. Regardless, along with Whigs such as Burke, Canning himself would become considerably more conservative in the early 1790s after witnessing the excessive radicalism of the French Revolution. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Henry Brooks Adams wrote, "The political reaction which followed swept the young man to the opposite extreme: and his vehemence for monarchy gave point to a Whig sarcasm, - that men had often been known to turn their coats, but this was the first time that a boy had turned his jacket. Henry Brooks Adams ( February 16 1838 &ndash March 27 1918) was an American Novelist, Journalist, Historian " Jefferson (Library of America) p. 968.

So when Canning decided to enter politics he sought and received the patronage of the leader of the "Tory" group, William Pitt the Younger. William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 &ndash 23 January 1806 was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In 1793, thanks to the help of Pitt, Canning became a Member of Parliament for Newtown on the Isle of Wight, a rotten borough. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Newtown is a former Parliamentary borough located in Newtown, abolished in the great reform act of 1832. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the The term "rotten" or "decayed" borough referred to a parliamentary borough or Constituency in Great Britain and Ireland In 1796, he changed seats to a different rotten borough, Wendover in Buckinghamshire. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The term "rotten" or "decayed" borough referred to a parliamentary borough or Constituency in Great Britain and Ireland Wendover was a Borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. He was elected to represent several constituencies during his parliamentary career. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty

Political style

Canning rose quickly in British politics as an effective orator and writer. His speeches in Parliament as well as his essays gave the followers of Pitt a rhetorical power they had previously lacked. Canning's skills saw him gain leverage within the Pittite faction that allowed him influence over its policies along with repeated promotions in the Cabinet. Over time, Canning became a prominent public speaker as well, and was one of the first politicians to campaign heavily in the country.

As a result of his charisma and promise, Canning early on drew to himself a circle of supporters who would become known as the Canningites. Canningites was the name used for a faction of British Tories in the 1800s through the 1820s who were led by George Canning. Conversely though, Canning had a reputation as a divisive man who alienated many.

Elevation to office

On November 2, 1795, Canning received his first ministerial post: Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Parliament Square is a square outside the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Sir Richard Westmacott, Jr RA (1775&ndash1856 was a British sculptor. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is in turn In this post he proved a strong supporter of Pitt, often taking his side in disputes with the Foreign Secretary Lord Grenville. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the William Wyndham Grenville 1st Baron Grenville PC (25 October 1759 &ndash 12 January 1834 was a British Whig Statesman and Prime Minister He resigned this post on 1 April 1799. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

In 1799 Canning became a commissioner of the Board of Control, followed by Paymaster of the Forces in 1800. The Paymaster of the Forces was a British government position When Pitt resigned in 1801, Canning loyally followed him into opposition and again returned to office in 1804 with Pitt, becoming Treasurer of the Navy. The Treasurer of the Navy was an office in the British government between the mid-16th and early 19th century

Canning left office with the death of Pitt but was appointed Foreign Secretary in the new government of the Duke of Portland the following year. William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland PC (14 April 1738 &ndash 30 October 1809 was a British Whig and Tory Given key responsibilities for the country's diplomacy in the Napoleonic Wars, he was responsible for planning the attack on Copenhagen in September 1807, much of which he undertook at his country estate, South Hill Park at Easthampstead in Berkshire. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The Second Battle of Copenhagen, ( 16 August - 5 September 1807) was a British preemptive attack on Copenhagen, targeting This is an article about an arts centre in Berkshire For the London street and murder scene of the the same name see South Hill Park South Hill Park is a 24 Easthampstead is today a southern suburb of the town of Bracknell in the English county of Berkshire, although the old village can still be easily identified Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South

Duel with Castlereagh

In 1809 Canning entered into a series of disputes within the government that were to become famous. He argued with the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Lord Castlereagh, over the deployment of troops that Canning had promised would be sent to Portugal but which Castlereagh sent to the Netherlands. The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC (18 June 1769 in Dublin &ndash 12 August 1822 at Loring Hall, Kent Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The government became increasingly paralysed in disputes between the two men. Portland was in deteriorating health and gave no lead, until Canning threatened resignation unless Castlereagh was removed and replaced by Lord Wellesley. Richard Colley Wesley, later Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley KG PC ( 20 June 1760 – 26 September 1842) was Portland secretly agreed to make this change when it would be possible.

Castlereagh discovered the deal in September of 1809 and became furious, demanding redress. He challenged Canning to a duel, and Canning accepted. It was fought on September 21, 1809. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Canning had never before fired a pistol. In the duel Canning missed; Castlereagh wounded his opponent in the thigh. There was much outrage that two cabinet ministers had resorted to such a method. Shortly afterwards the ailing Portland resigned as Prime Minister and Canning offered himself to George III as a potential successor. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places However, the King appointed Spencer Perceval instead, and Canning left office once more. Spencer Perceval, KC (1 November 1762 &ndash 11 May 1812 was a British statesman and Prime Minister. He did take consolation though, in the fact that Castlereagh also stood down.

Return to government

Upon Perceval's assassination in 1812, the new Prime Minister, Lord Liverpool offered Canning the position of Foreign Secretary once more. Robert Banks Jenkinson 2nd Earl of Liverpool (7 June 1770 &ndash 4 December 1828 was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the Canning refused, as he also wished to be Leader of the House of Commons and was reluctant to serve in any government with Castlereagh. The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons In 1814 he became the British Ambassador to Portugal, returning the following year. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. He received several further offers of office from Liverpool and in 1816 he became President of the Board of Control. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The President of the Board of Control was a British government official in the late 18th and early 19th century responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and

Canning resigned from office once more in 1820, in opposition to the treatment of Queen Caroline, estranged wife of the new King George IV. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth later Queen Caroline; May 17 1768 – August 7 1821 was the wife of George IV of the United Kingdom Canning and Caroline were close friends and may have had a brief sexual affair. This would have been regarded as unacceptable.

Another return

In 1822, Castlereagh, now Marquess of Londonderry, committed suicide. Marquess of Londonderry (pronounced " Lun dundry" is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Canning succeeded him as both Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons. In his second term of office he sought to prevent South America from coming into the French sphere of influence and in this he was successful. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a He also gave support to the growing campaign for the abolition of slavery. Despite personal issues with Castlereagh, he continued many of his foreign policies, such as the view that the powers of Europe (Russia, France etc) should not be allowed to meddle in the affairs of other states. This policy enhanced public opinion of Canning as a liberal. He also prevented the United States from opening trade with the West Indies.

Prime Minister

Liverpool retired as Prime Minister in 1827, and Canning was chosen to succeed him, in preference to both the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 &ndash 2 July 1850 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April Neither man agreed to serve under Canning and they were followed by five other members of Liverpool's Cabinet as well as forty junior members of the government. The Tory Party was now heavily split between the "High Tories" (or "Ultras", nicknamed after the contemporary party in France) and the moderates supporting Canning, often called 'Canningites'. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Canningites was the name used for a faction of British Tories in the 1800s through the 1820s who were led by George Canning. As a result Canning found it difficult to form a government and chose to invite a number of Whigs to join his Cabinet, including Lord Lansdowne. Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG, PC, FRS ( 2 July 1780 – 31 January 1863) The government agreed not to discuss the difficult question of parliamentary reform, which Canning opposed but the Whigs supported.

However Canning's health by this time was in steep decline. He died on August 8, 1827, in the very same room where Charles James Fox met his own end, 21 years earlier. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common To this day Canning's total period in office remains the shortest of any Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, a mere 119 days. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Records of Prime Ministers of Great Britain and Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom: Period of service George Canning --> He is buried in Westminster Abbey. The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church [1]

Legacy

Canning has come to be regarded as a "lost leader", with much speculation about what his legacy could have been had he lived. His government of Tories and Whigs continued for a few months under Lord Goderich but fell apart in early 1828. Frederick John Robinson 1st Earl of Ripon PC (1 November 1782 &ndash 28 January 1859 Frederick John Robinson until 1827 The Viscount Goderich It was succeeded by a government under the Duke of Wellington, which initially included some Canningites but soon became mostly "High Tory" when many of the Canningites drifted over to the Whigs. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c Canningites was the name used for a faction of British Tories in the 1800s through the 1820s who were led by George Canning. Wellington's administration would soon go down in defeat as well. Some historians have seen the revival of the Tories from the 1830s onwards, in the form of the Conservative Party as the overcoming of the divisions of 1827. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. What would have been the course of events had Canning lived is highly speculative.

To some later Conservatives, most prominently Benjamin Disraeli, Canning came to be regarded as a model and forerunner of One Nation Conservatism, providing a contrast to Sir Robert Peel, whom Disraeli attacked bitterly. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was One Nation, One Nation Conservatism, or Tory Democracy is a term used in political debate in the United Kingdom to refer to the left wing of the Conservative Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 &ndash 2 July 1850 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April

Family

Canning married Joan Scott (later 1st Viscountess Canning) (1776-1837) on 8 July 1800, with John Hookham Frere and William Pitt the Younger as witnesses. Joan Canning 1st Viscountess Canning (1776&ndash 14 March 1837) was the wife of British Prime Minister, George Canning. Earl Canning was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday.

George and Joan Canning had four children:

• George Charles Canning (1801-1820), died from consumption
• William Pitt Canning (1802-1828), died from drowning in Madeira, Portugal
• Harriet Canning (1804-1876), married the 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
• Charles Canning (later 2nd Viscount Canning and 1st Earl Canning) (1812-1862)

George Canning's Government, April 1827 - August 1827

• George Canning - First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons
• Lord Lyndhurst - Lord Chancellor
• Lord Harrowby - Lord President of the Council
• The Duke of Portland - Lord Privy Seal
• William Sturges Bourne - Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Lord Dudley - Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
• Lord Goderich - Secretary of State for War and the Colonies and Leader of the House of Lords
• William Huskisson - President of the Board of Trade and Treasurer of the Navy
• Charles Williams-Wynn - President of the Board of Control
• Lord Bexley - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Lord Palmerston - Secretary at War
• Lord Lansdowne - Minister without Portfolio

Changes

• May, 1827 - Lord Carlisle, the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, enters the Cabinet
• July, 1827 - The Duke of Portland becomes a minister without portfolio. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Ulick John de Burgh 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP PC ( 20 December 1802 - 10 April 1874) was a British Whig Charles John Canning 1st Earl Canning KG, GCB, GCSI, PC ( 14 December 1812 &ndash 17 June 1862) known The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, usually but not The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons John Singleton Copley 1st Baron Lyndhurst (1772 &ndash 1863 Lord Chancellor of England, was a British Politician The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby, PC ( 22 December 1762 &ndash 26 December 1847) was a prominent British politician The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke of Portland PC ( 24 June 1768 &ndash 27 March 1854 The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom ranking beneath the William Sturges Bourne ( 7 November 1769 - 1 February 1845) was a British Tory politician The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office John William Ward 1st Earl of Dudley PC ( 9 August 1781 &ndash 6 March 1833) known as the Honourable John Ward from The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the Frederick John Robinson 1st Earl of Ripon PC (1 November 1782 &ndash 28 January 1859 Frederick John Robinson until 1827 The Viscount Goderich The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India Leader of the House of Lords is a function in the British government that is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position most often Lord President William Huskisson (11 March 1770 &ndash 15 September 1830 was a British Statesman, financier and Member of Parliament for several constituencies including The Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before the June 28, 2007 The Treasurer of the Navy was an office in the British government between the mid-16th and early 19th century Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn ( 9 October 1775 &ndash 2 September 1850) was a British politician of the early- to mid-19th century The President of the Board of Control was a British government official in the late 18th and early 19th century responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley, PC ( 29 April 1766 &ndash 8 February 1851) was an English Politician, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is in modern times a Sinecure office in the Government of the United Kingdom. "Lord Palmerston" and "Henry Temple" redirect here The Secretary at War was a political position in the British government with some responsibility over the administration and organization of the British army, but Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG, PC, FRS ( 2 July 1780 – 31 January 1863) A Minister without Portfolio is either a Government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common George Howard 6th Earl of Carlisle KG PC ( 17 September 1773 &ndash 7 October 1848) was an English Statesman The Commission of Woods Forests and Land Revenues was established in the United Kingdom in 1810 by merging the former offices of Surveyor General of Woods Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lord Carlisle succeeds him as Lord Privy Seal. W. S. Bourne succeeds Carlisle as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests. Lord Lansdowne succeeds Bourne as Home Secretary. George Tierney, the Master of the Mint, enters the cabinet

Political offices
Preceded by Dudley Ryder Thomas Steele	Paymaster of the Forces 1800 – 1801 with Thomas Steele	Succeeded by Thomas Steele The Lord Glenbervie
Preceded by George Tierney	Treasurer of the Navy 1804 – 1806	Succeeded by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Preceded by Viscount Howick	Foreign Secretary 1807 – 1809	Succeeded by The Earl Bathurst
Preceded by The Earl of Buckinghamshire	President of the Board of Control 1816 – 1821	Succeeded by Charles Bathurst
Preceded by The Marquess of Londonderry	Foreign Secretary 1822 – 1827	Succeeded by The Viscount Dudley and Ward
	Leader of the House of Commons 1822 – 1827	Succeeded by William Huskisson
Preceded by The Earl of Liverpool	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 10 April 1827 – 8 August 1827	Succeeded by The Viscount Goderich
Preceded by Frederick John Robinson	Chancellor of the Exchequer 1827	Succeeded by John Charles Herries
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir John Barrington, Bt Sir Richard Worsley	Member of Parliament for Newtown (Isle of Wight) with Sir John Barrington, Bt 1793 – 1796	Succeeded by Sir Richard Worsley Charles Shaw Lefevre
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Barker Church Hugh Seymour-Conway	Member of Parliament for Wendover with John Hiley Addington 1796 – 1802	Succeeded by Charles Long John Smith
Preceded by Arthur Moore	Member of Parliament for Tralee 1802 – 1806	Succeeded by Maurice Fitzgerald
Preceded by Owen Wynne	Member of Parliament for Hastings with Sir Abraham Hume, Bt 1807 – 1812	Succeeded by Sir Abraham Hume, Bt James Dawkins
Preceded by Hylton Jolliffe Booth Grey	Member of Parliament for Petersfield with Hylton Jolliffe 1812	Succeeded by Hylton Jolliffe George Canning
Preceded by Isaac Gascoyne Banastre Tarleton	Member of Parliament for Liverpool with Isaac Gascoyne 1812 – 1823	Succeeded by Isaac Gascoyne William Huskisson
Preceded by Nicholas Vansittart Charles Bragge Bathurst	Member of Parliament for Harwich with John Charles Herries 1823 – 1826	Succeeded by John Charles Herries Nicholas Conyngham Tindal
Preceded by Charles Duncombe John Stuart	Member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) with William Henry John Scott 1826 – 1827	Succeeded by William Henry John Scott Hon. William Lamb

References

• Dixon, Peter George Canning: Politician and Statesman New York: Mason/Charter, 1976
• Deane, Ciarán The Guinness Book of Irish Facts & Feats Guinness Publishing 1994 ISBN 0-85112-793-2
• Hunt, Giles (ed) Mehitabel Canning: A Redoubtable Woman Royston, Herts, England:Rooster Books Limited, 2001 ISBN 1-871510-20-1
• Hunt, Giles The Duel: Castlereagh, Canning and deadly cabinet rivalry 2008 I B Tauris & Co Ltd, UK/Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 1845115937

Notes

External links

• More about George Canning on the Downing Street website.
• Royal Berkshire History: George Canning (1770-1827)

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