Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet
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Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet (19 November 1787 – 23 December 1867), was a British politician.
He was Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire from 1811 to 1832 and again from 1835–1837, for Stamford 1838–1847 and then for Dover from 1847 to 1852. He served as one of the Commissioners of Weights and Measures, 1818 to 1821; a Lord of the Admiralty, 1819 to 1827 and again 1828 to 1830, and a member of the Council of the Lord High Admiral (The Duke of Clarence) 1827 to 1828; Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, 5 August to 22 November 1830; Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, 1834 to 1835; Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1841 to 1845; Vice-President of the Board of Trade, 1845 to 1846.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Saunders-Dundas |
Member for Edinburghshire 1811–1832 |
Succeeded by Sir John Dalrymple |
| Preceded by Sir John Dalrymple |
Member for Edinburghshire 1835–1837 |
Succeeded by William Gibson Craig |
| Preceded by Thomas Chaplin Marquess of Granby |
Member for Stamford with Marquess of Granby 1838–1847 |
Succeeded by Marquess of Granby John Charles Herries |
| Preceded by Sir John Rae Reid, Bt Edward Royd Rice |
Member for Dover with Edward Royd Rice 1847–1852 |
Succeeded by Edward Royd Rice Viscount Chelsea |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Henry Hardinge |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1827–1828 |
Succeeded by Spencer Perceval |
| Preceded by William Yates Peel |
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1830 |
Succeeded by The Hon. George Lamb |
| Preceded by Charles Wood |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by Edward John Stanley |
| Preceded by Richard More O'Ferrall |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1841–1845 |
Succeeded by Edward Cardwell |
| Preceded by The Earl of Dalhousie |
Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1845–1846 |
Succeeded by Thomas Milner Gibson |
| Party Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by William Holmes (to 1832) |
Tory Chief Whip in the House of Commons 1835–1837 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by John Clerk |
Baronet (of Penicuik) 1798-1867 |
Succeeded by James Clerk |
