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'''George Watson''' (20 February 1768 - 17 June 1824) was a British politician. He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Canterbury]] from 1800 to 1806.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|c|2|date=March 2012}}</ref>
'''George Watson''' (20 February 1768 - 17 June 1824) was a British [[Member of Parliament]].
He was the son of [[Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Sondes]] of Lees Court, Kent and his wife Grace, the daughter and coheiress of Hon. Henry Pelham of Esher Place, Surrey (later the Prime Minister) and educated at [[Eton College]] (1780–85).


He was MP for [[Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Canterbury]] from 1800 to 1806 and appointed [[High Sheriff of Rutland]] for 1811–12.
He died aged 56.

He died unmarried aged 56.


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* {{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/watson-hon-george-1768-1824| title = WATSON, Hon. George (1768-1824), of Lees Courtand, Kent and Glaston, Rutland.|publisher= History of Parliament Online|accessdate = 14 April 2013}}


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Revision as of 19:52, 14 April 2013

George Watson (20 February 1768 - 17 June 1824) was a British Member of Parliament.

He was the son of Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Sondes of Lees Court, Kent and his wife Grace, the daughter and coheiress of Hon. Henry Pelham of Esher Place, Surrey (later the Prime Minister) and educated at Eton College (1780–85).

He was MP for Canterbury from 1800 to 1806 and appointed High Sheriff of Rutland for 1811–12.

He died unmarried aged 56.

References

  • "WATSON, Hon. George (1768-1824), of Lees Courtand, Kent and Glaston, Rutland". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Canterbury
1800
With: Sir John Honywood, Bt
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Canterbury
1801–1806
With: Sir John Honywood, Bt 1801–1802
John Baker 1802–1806
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