Anson, George, 1797-1857, General, politician

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1814 entered the British army as an ensign in the 3rd (or Scots Fusilier) guards; 1819-1834 Member of Parliament for Yarmouth; 1835-1841 storekeeper of the ordnance; 1836-1837 Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent; 1837-1853 Member of Parliament for Staffordshire South; 1846-1852 clerk of the ordnance; 1852 appointed chairman of the London and North Western Railway Company; 1854-1856 commander of the Madras army; 1856-1857 commander-in-chief in India.

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creatorOf	Canning, Charles John Canning, Earl, 1812-1862. Letters, 1857 April 4 and 20.	University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf	George Anson papers., 1857	British Library
referencedIn	Papers of Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden (1800-73) as President of the Board of Control 1855-58, 1855-1858	British Library
referencedIn	Papers of Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800-85), as President of the Board of Control 1853-55, and Secretary of State for India 1859-66, 1853-1870	British Library
referencedIn	Vol. CCCLXXI (ff. 405). Sept. 1844.includes:ff. 1., 4 Sir William Magnay, 1st Baronet; Lord Mayor of London: Correspondence with Sir R.. Peel: 1844. ff. 6, 8 Thomas Attwood, formerly MP: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1825-1844. f. 9 Frederick Dyer...	British Library
referencedIn	Vol. CCXL (ff. 242). 16 Apr.-June 1835.includes:f. 1 Samuel Butler, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1835. ff. 3, 6 Robert Gun-Cuninghame, formerly Gun; son of George Gun-Cuninghame formerly Gun: Letters to Sir R. Pe...	British Library
referencedIn	Vol. LIII (ff. 435). Jan.-20 May, 1855.includes:f. 1 Captain William Robert Mends, RN; KCB 1871: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1855-1863. ff. 3, 65-72 Edward Horsman, Chief Secretary for Ireland: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1854-1864. ff. 5, 25, 8...	British Library
creatorOf	Vol. XXIX (ff. 233). Sept. 1856-Feb. 1857.includes:f. 1 Admiral Sir William Robert Mends, GCB: Letter to Lord Halifax: 1856. ff. 12, 79-82b, 119 Thomas Graham, FRS; Master of the Mint: Correspondence with Lord Halifax: 1856: Partly signed. ff. 14, 54...	British Library
creatorOf	Vol. XXVIII (ff. 294+154, 154*). Jan.-Aug. 1856.includes:f. 1 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas John Cochrane, GCB: Correspondence with Lord Halifax: 1855, 1856. f. 5 Herman John Richard Gaskin, of War Department: Letter to Lord Halifax: 1856. f. 7 J...	British Library

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