George Anson (1731–1789)

George Anson (25 July 1731 – 27 October 1789), known as George Adams until 1773, was a British Whig politician and Staffordshire landowner from the Anson family.

Background

Anson was the son of Sambrooke Adams and his wife Janette, daughter of William Anson and sister of the naval commander Admiral George Anson, 1st Baron Anson and dilettante Thomas Anson.

Public life

As George Adams, Anson was elected Member of Parliament for Saltash when his uncle died in 1761, a seat he held until 1768.[1] He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lichfield in 1770, a seat he held until his death. In 1773, on the death of his uncle Thomas Anson he succeeded to the Anson estates, including the family seat of Shugborough Hall. He assumed by sign manual the surname and arms of Anson.

Family

Anson married the Honourable Mary Venables-Vernon, of Sudbury Hall, daughter of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon, in 1763. She was sister to Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, Archbishop of York, and a descendent the Dukes of Norfolk. Anson died in October 1789, aged 58.

Several of their children gained distinction:

References

  1. Rose, Hugh James (1853). A New General Biographical Dictionary. London: B. Fellowes. p. 500. OCLC 5316758.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
George Clinton
Charles Townshend
Member of Parliament for Saltash
1761–1768
With: John Clevland 1761–63
Hon. Augustus John Hervey 1763–68
Succeeded by
Martin Bladen Hawke
Thomas Bradshaw
Preceded by
Thomas Anson
Thomas Gilbert
Member of Parliament for Lichfield
1770–1789
With: Thomas Gilbert
Succeeded by
Thomas Gilbert
Thomas Anson
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