Person:George Leveson-Gower (1)

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George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
b.9 Jan 1758
d.19 Jul 1833
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Name George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Jan 1758
Marriage 4 Sep 1785 to Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Sutherland
Death[1] 19 Jul 1833
Reference Number? Q332722?


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George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland KG, PC (9 January 175819 July 1833), known as Viscount Trentham from 1758 to 1786, as Earl Gower from 1786 to 1803 and as The Marquess of Stafford from 1803 to 1833, was an English politician, diplomat, landowner and patron of the arts from the Leveson-Gower family. He was the wealthiest man in Britain during the latter part of his life. He remains a controversial figure for his role in the Highland Clearances.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.