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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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 Canning, Charles John Canning, Earl, 1812-1862. Letters, 1857 April 4 and 20. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Papers of Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden (1800-73) as President of the Board of Control 1855-58, 1855-1858 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 George Anson papers., 1857 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
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
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
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Portland, Dorset
Burnley, Lancashire
Punjab, India
Sebastopol, the Crimea
Bengal, India
Satara, Bombay
Kalat State, Pakistan
Socotra, South Yemen
India, Asia
Oudh, India
Burma, Asia
Cawnpore, India
Carnatic Region, India
Northern Circars, Madras
Sarawak, Malaysia
Punjab, India
Kuria Muria Islands, Arabian Sea
Middle East, Asia
Iran, Asia
Bombay, India
Tahiti, Pacific Ocean
India, Asia
Bombay, India
China, Asia
Afghanistan, Asia
Tibet, Asia
Glasgow, Scotland
Madras, India
Oudh, India
Aden, Yemen
Madras, India
Holyhead, Pembrokeshire
Ireland, Europe
Persian Gulf, Asia
Sind, India
Nepal, Asia
Kiltsgan, Wicklow
Dover, Kent
Mysore State, India
Turkey, Asia minor
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Death 1857

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