George Canning - Entry into Politics, Family, Trivia, George Canning's Government, April 1827 - August 1827

British statesman, born in London, UK. He studied at Oxford and Lincoln's Inn, and entered parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight (1794) as a supporter of Pitt. He became under-secretary of state (1796), treasurer of the navy (1804–6), and minister for foreign affairs (1807). His disapproval of the Walcheren expedition led to a misunderstanding with Castlereagh, which resulted in a duel. He became MP for Liverpool (1812), ambassador to Lisbon (1814), President of the Board of Control (1816), and MP for Harwich (1822). Nominated Governor-General of India (1822), he was on the eve of departure when Castlereagh's suicide saw him installed as foreign secretary. In this post he gave a new impetus to commerce by advocating tariff reductions. He was the first to recognize the free states of Spanish America; promoted the union of Britain, France, and Russia in the cause of Greece (1827); protected Portugal from Spanish invasion; contended earnestly for Catholic Emancipation; and prepared the way for a repeal of the Corn Laws. In 1827 he formed an administration with the aid of the Whigs, but died the same year.

George Canning

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office April 10, 1827 – August 8, 1827
Preceded by	The Earl of Liverpool
Succeeded by	The Viscount Goderich
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office January 31, 1823 – April 20, 1827
Preceded by	Frederick John Robinson
Succeeded by	Charles Abbott
Born	April 11, 1770 Marylebone, London
Died	August 8, 1827 Chiswick, Middlesex
Political party	Tory

George Canning (April 11, 1770 – August 8, 1827) was a British politician who served as Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister.

Because Canning showed unusual intelligence and promise at an early age, family friends persuaded his wealthy uncle, Stratford Canning, to become his nephew's guardian and provide him with an income and an education.

Entry into Politics

Stratford Canning was a Whig and he introduced his nephew in the 1780s to Whigs such as Charles James Fox, Edmund Burke, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (George Canning's friendship with Sheridan would last for the remainder of Sheridan's life).

Family

Canning married Joan Scott (later 1st Viscountess Canning) (1776-1837) on July 8, 1800, with John Hookham Frere and William Pitt the Younger as witnesses.

George and Joan Canning had four children:

George Charles Canning (1801-1820), died from consumption William Pitt Canning (1802-1828), died from drowning in Madeira, Portugal Harriet Canning (1804-1876), married the 1st Marquess of Clanricarde Charles Canning (later 2nd Viscount Canning and 1st Earl Canning) (1812-1862)

Trivia

Canning was one of the first prominent politicians of the era to openly use the label "Tory", which came into use in the 1790s as a term for the Pittites.

Canning is the namesake of the Oxford Canning Club.

He also gives his name to the area Canning and Canning Dock in Liverpool. These places include a tributary of the Swan River, the Canning River, the Perth suburbs of Cannington and Canning Vale, as well as the Local Government area of Perth the City of Canning.

George Canning's Government, April 1827 - August 1827

George Canning - First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons Lord Lyndhurst - Lord Chancellor Lord Harrowby - Lord President of the Council The Duke of Portland - Lord Privy Seal William Sturges Bourne - Secretary of State for the Home Department Lord Dudley - Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Lord Goderich - Secretary of State for War and the Colonies and Leader of the House of Lords William Huskisson - President of the Board of Trade and Treasurer of the Navy Charles Williams-Wynn - President of the Board of Control Lord Bexley - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord Palmerston - Secretary at War Lord Lansdowne - Minister without Portfolio

Changes

May, 1827 - Lord Carlisle, the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, enters the Cabinet.

Political Offices
Preceded by: Dudley Ryder and Thomas Steele	Paymaster of the Forces 1800–1801 (jointly with Thomas Steele)	Succeeded by: Thomas Steele and The Lord Glenbervie
Preceded by: George Tierney	Treasurer of the Navy 1804–1806	Succeeded by: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Preceded by: Viscount Howick	Foreign Secretary 1807–1809	Succeeded by: The Earl Bathurst
Preceded by: The Earl of Buckinghamshire	President of the Board of Control 1816–1821	Succeeded by: Charles Bathurst
Preceded by: The Marquess of Londonderry	Leader of the House of Commons 1822–1827	Succeeded by: William Huskisson
	Foreign Secretary 1822–1827	Succeeded by: The Viscount Dudley and Ward
Preceded by: Frederick John Robinson	Chancellor of the Exchequer 1827	Succeeded by: John Charles Herries
Preceded by: The Earl of Liverpool	Prime Minister 1827	Succeeded by: The Viscount Goderich
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by: Sir John Barrington, Bt Sir Richard Worsley	Member of Parliament for Newtown (Isle of Wight) with Sir John Barrington, Bt 1793–1796	Succeeded by: Sir Richard Worsley Charles Shaw Lefevre
Preceded by: John Barker Church Hugh Seymour-Conway	Member of Parliament for Wendover with John Hiley Addington 1796–1802	Succeeded by: Charles Long John Smith
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Arthur Moore	Member of Parliament for Tralee 1802–1806	Succeeded by: Maurice Fitzgerald
Preceded by: Owen Wynne	Member of Parliament for Sligo 1806–1813	Succeeded by: Joshua Spencer
Preceded by: Sir John Nicholl Sir William Middleton	Member of Parliament for Hastings with Sir Abraham Hume, Bt 1807–1812	Succeeded by: Sir Abraham Hume, Bt James Dawkins
Preceded by: Hylton Jolliffe Booth Grey	Member of Parliament for Petersfield with Hylton Jolliffe 1812	Succeeded by: Hylton Jolliffe George Canning
Preceded by: Isaac Gascoyne Banastre Tarleton	Member of Parliament for Liverpool with Isaac Gascoyne 1812–1823	Succeeded by: Isaac Gascoyne William Huskisson
Preceded by: Nicholas Vansittart Charles Bragge Bathurst	Member of Parliament for Harwich with John Charles Herries 1823–1826	Succeeded by: John Charles Herries Nicholas Conynham Tindal
Preceded by: Charles Duncombe John Stuart	Member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) with William Henry John Scott 1826–1827	Succeeded by: William Henry John Scott Hon.