George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan

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George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan, KG, PC (12 May 1840–6 March 1915) was a British Conservative politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1895 to 1902 and was also the first Mayor of Chelsea in 1900. On 16 May 1865, he married Lady Beatrix Craven (the fourth daughter of the 2nd Earl of Craven) and they had nine children:

• Albert Edward George Henry, briefly Viscount Chelsea (1866-1878), a godchild of Albert, Prince of Wales.
• Henry Arthur, Viscount Chelsea (1868-1908)
• Gerald Oakley, briefly Viscount Chelsea (1869-1933)
• Lady Emily Julia (1871-1909), married the 3rd Baron Lurgan.
• Hon. Lewin Edward (1872-1917)
• Lady Sophie Beatrix Mary (1874-1943), married Sir Samuel Scott, 6th Baronet.
• Hon. William George Sydney (1879-1914), killed in action.
• Hon. Edward Cecil George (1880-1962)
• Hon. Alexander George Montagu (1884-1968)

Lord Cadogan's wife died in 1907 and on 12 January 1911, he married his first cousin once removed, Adele.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Sir William Tite and Donald Dalrymple	Member for Bath with Donald Dalrymple 1873	Succeeded by: Donald Dalrymple and Viscount Grey de Wilton
Political offices
Preceded by: The Earl of Pembroke	Under-Secretary of State for War 1875–1878	Succeeded by: Viscount Bury
Preceded by: James Lowther	Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 1878–1880	Succeeded by: Mountstuart Grant Duff
Preceded by: William Ewart Gladstone	Lord Privy Seal 1886–1892	Succeeded by: William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by: The Lord Houghton	Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1895–1902	Succeeded by: The Earl of Dudley
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by: Henry Cadogan	Earl Cadogan 1873–1915	Succeeded by: Gerald Cadogan