| Lord George Lennox | |
|---|---|
| Born | John George Lennox (1793-10-03)3 October 1793 |
| Died | 10 November 1873(1873-11-10) (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | soldier, politician |
| Known for | British Army (1811–1818), Chichester MP (1819–1831), Lord of the Bedchamber to Prince Albert (1840–1861) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Louisa Fredericka
(m. 1818; died 1865) |
| Children | Major-General Augustus Lennox, General Sir Wilbraham Lennox |
| Parents |
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Lieutenant-Colonel Lord John George Lennox (3 October 1793 – 10 November 1873), was a British soldier and Whig politician.
John George Lennox was born 3 October 1793, the second son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, and the former Lady Charlotte Gordon. Lennox joined the Army in 1811 and was an ADC to the Duke of Wellington from 1813, at Waterloo and up to 1818. He was returned to Parliament for Chichester in 1819 (succeeding his father), a seat he held until 1831. He then represented Sussex between 1831 and 1832 and Sussex West between 1832 and 1842.
He was Lord of the Bedchamber to Prince Albert from 1840 until Albert's death in 1861.
Lennox married Louisa Fredericka, daughter of the Hon. John Rodney, in 1818. They had several children, including Major-General Augustus Lennox and General Sir Wilbraham Lennox. She died in January 1865. Lennox survived her by eight years and died in November 1873, aged 80.
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 472. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- "LENNOX, Lord John George (1793-1873), of 79 South Audley Street, Mdx". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byEarl of March William Huskisson |
Member of Parliament for Chichester 1819–1831 With: William Huskisson 1819–1823 William Stephen Poyntz 1823–1830 John Smith 1830–1831 |
Succeeded byLord Arthur Lennox John Abel Smith |
| Preceded byWalter Burrell Herbert Barrett Curteis |
Member of Parliament for Sussex 1831–1832 With: Herbert Barrett Curteis |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Sussex West 1832–1841 With: Earl of Surrey |
Succeeded byEarl of March Charles Wyndham |
- 1793 births
- 1873 deaths
- Younger sons of dukes
- Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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