George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll
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George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll GCH PC (22 September 1768 – 22 October 1839) was a Scottish politician and nobleman. He was the eldest son of John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll and his wife, Elizabeth Campbell, 1st Baroness Hamilton, daughter of Colonel John Gunning.
He was Whig MP for St Germans from 1790 to 1796 and on 29 November 1810, he married Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers, a daughter of the George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey, at Edinburgh.
He died in 1839, aged 71 at Inveraray Castle, Argyllshire without issue and was buried on 10 November 1839 at Kilmun, Cowal. His brother, John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, succeeded to his titles.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Sir Charles Hamilton and Samuel Smith |
Member for St Germans with Edward Eliot 1790-91, William Eliot 1791-1802 1790–1796 |
Succeeded by: William Eliot and Lord Grey of Groby |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Argyll |
Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire 1800–1839 |
Succeeded by: The Marquess of Breadalbane |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Hamilton |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1822–1823 |
Succeeded by: The Viscount Glenorchy |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by: John Campbell |
Duke of Argyll 1806–1839 |
Succeeded by: John Campbell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Gordon |
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 1827–1828 |
Succeeded by: The Duke of Gordon |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Gordon |
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 1830–1840 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Stair |
| Preceded by: The Marquess Wellesley |
Lord Steward 1833–1834 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Wilton |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Wilton |
Lord Steward 1835–1839 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Erroll |
