Family and Education
b. 24 Dec. 1790, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Arthur Dawson, MP [I], of Castledawson and Catherine, da. of George Paul Monck, MP [I], of Bath, Som. educ. Harrow 1801; Christ Church, Oxf. 1807; L. Inn 1812. m. 9 Jan. 1816, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Peel†, 1st bt., of Drayton Manor, Staffs., 5s. (1 at least d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1822. d. 3 Apr. 1856.
Offices Held
Private sec. to chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1812 – 15; under-sec. of state for home affairs Jan. 1822 – Apr. 1827; sec. to treasury Jan. 1828 – Nov. 1830; PC 22 Nov. 1830; sec. to admiralty Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1818 – 28; dir. Alliance Insurance Co. 1830; commr. of customs 1841, dep. chairman 1846 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Castledawson, co. Londonderry, [I]; 16 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
DAWSON, George Robert (1790-1856)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion