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About Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield
Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield (15 August 1825 – 7 January 1892), known as Viscount Anson from 1831 to 1854, was a British politician from the Anson family.
Lichfield was the eldest son of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield, and his wife Louisa Catherine (née Philips). He was returned to Parliament for Lichfield in 1847, a seat he held until 1854, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. He also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire from 1863 to 1871. His seat was Shugborough Hall. In 1876 his Staffordshire estates amounted to 21433 acres.[1]
Lord Lichfield married Lady Harriett Georgiana Louisa, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, in 1855. They had nine sons and four daughters. He died in January 1892, aged 66, and was buried at St Stephen's Church in Great Haywood.[2]
He was succeeded as Earl of Lichfield by his eldest son Thomas. Lady Lichfield died in 1913.
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was with the Foreign Office between 1846 and 1847. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Lichfield between 1847 and 1854. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Soberton, of Soberton, co. Southampton [U.K., 1806] on 18 March 1854. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Anson, of Shugborough and Orgrave, co. Stafford [U.K., 1806] on 18 March 1854. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Lichfield, co. Stafford [U.K., 1831] on 18 March 1854. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire between 1863 and 1871
Lichfield was the eldest son of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield, and his wife Louisa Catherine (née Philips). He was returned to Parliament for Lichfield in 1847, a seat he held until 1854, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. He also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire from 1863 to 1871. His seat was Shugborough Hall. In 1876 his Staffordshire estates amounted to 21433 acres.Lord Lichfield married Lady Harriett Georgiana Louisa, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, in 1855. They had nine sons and four daughters. He died in January 1892, aged 66, and was buried at St Stephen's Church in Great Haywood. He was succeeded as Earl of Lichfield by his eldest son Thomas. Lady Lichfield died in 1913.
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Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield's Timeline
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August 15, 1825
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Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England
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| 1856 |
January 31, 1856
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Chesterfield House, Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England
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December 22, 1857
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London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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December 29, 1858
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| 1860 |
August 12, 1860
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Shugborough, Staffordshire, England
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February 4, 1862
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January 11, 1864
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Shugborough, Staffordshire, England
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May 12, 1865
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March 7, 1867
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