George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere

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George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellismere

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Birthplace: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Death: September 19, 1862 (39)
Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere and Harriet Catherine, Countess of Ellesmere
Husband of Mary Louisa Egerton, Countess of Ellesmere
Father of Francis Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere and Alfred John Francis Egerton
Brother of Admiral Francis Egerton; Algernon Fulke Leveson Egerton; Arthur Frederick Egerton; Alice Harriet Frederica, Countess of Strafford; Granville Leveson Egerton and 1 other

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About George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere

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George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (15 June 1823 – 19 September 1862), styled Viscount Brackley between 1846 and 1857, was a British peer and Conservative politician.

Egerton was the eldest son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge. On 29 April 1846, he married Lady Mary Campbell (a daughter of the 1st Earl Cawdor) and they had two sons, Hon. Francis Charles Granville (1847–1914) and Hon. Alfred John Francis (1854–1890), Member of Parliament for Eccles.

In 1847, Lord Brackley became Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire and held the seat until 1851 when he resigned due to ill health. In 1857, he inherited his father's titles and on his own death in 1862, was succeeded by his eldest son, Francis.

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George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere's Timeline

1823
June 15, 1823
Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
1847
April 5, 1847
2 Hamilton Place, Hyde Park, London, Middlesex, England
1854
February 6, 1854
St George, Hanover Square, London
1862
September 19, 1862
Age 39
Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland