George Yonge
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The Rt. Hon. Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet, KB (1731–25 September 1812) was a British Secretary at War (1782-1783 and 1783-1794) and the namesake of Toronto, Canada's Yonge Street, which was named by the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe, in 1793. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1755 and it became extinct on his death.
He also served as Member of Parliament for Honiton from 1754 to 1761 and again from 1763 to 1796. He was elevated to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1782.
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- Baronetage information from "Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page". (accessed March 1, 2006)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Townshend |
Secretary at War 1782–1783 |
Succeeded by: Richard Fitzpatrick |
| Preceded by: Richard Fitzpatrick |
Secretary at War 1783–1794 |
Succeeded by: William Windham |
| Preceded by: The Marquess Townshend |
Master of the Mint 1794–1799 |
Succeeded by: Lord Hawkesbury |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by: William Yonge |
Baronet (of Culliton) 1755–1812 |
Succeeded by: Title extinct |
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