Family and Education
b. 20 Mar. 1761, 3rd s. of Thomas Tierney of Limerick, prize agent at Gibraltar, and w. Sabina (d. 23 July 1806). educ. Boteler’s, Warrington; According to E. Baines, Lancs. (1824-5), ii. 585. Eton 1776; Peterhouse, Camb. 1778; L. Inn 1780, called 1784. m. 9 July 1789, Anna Maria, da. of Michael Miller of Bristol, 1s. 3da. d. 25 Jan. 1830.
Offices Held
Treas. of navy June 1803 – May 1804; PC 1 June 1803; pres. bd. of control Oct. 1806 – Apr. 1807; master of mint May 1827 – Feb. 1828.
Lt.-col. commdt. Loyal Southwark vols. 1803 – 04, Somerset Place vols. 1803 – 04.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: 11 Savile Row, Mdx.
Notes
The only biography to date is the inadequate one by H.K. Olphin (1934).
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Commons 1820-1832
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TIERNEY, George (1761-1830)
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