Major George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough of Goojerat

He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Grenadier Guards.

Held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for County Tipperary, Ireland

He was invested as a Fellow, Linnean Society (F.L.S.).

He was invested as a Fellow, Geological Society (F.G.S.).

He held the office of High Sheriff of County Tipperary in 1858.

He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for County Galway.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Gough of Goojerat, in the Punjab and of the city of Limerick [U.K., 1849] on 2 March 1869.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Gough, of Synone and Drangan, co.Tipperary [U.K., 1842] on 2 March 1869.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Gough of ChinKangFoo, in China and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej in the East Indies [U.K., 1846] on 2 March 1869.