George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
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George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB PC (February 2, 1770–May 28, 1836), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician.
As Marquess of Huntly, he served with the Guards in Flanders from 1793-4. He raised the 92nd Highlanders and commanded the regiment in Spain, Corsica, Ireland and the Netherlands from 1795 to 1799, where he was badly wounded. He was appointed Lieutenant General in 1808 and General in 1819. He commanded a division in the Walcheren Expedition of 1809.
He was a freemason and was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1792 to 1794.
He was Member of Parliament for Eye from 1806 to 1807, was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1830 and was Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland from 1828 to 1830, a post that his father had held until 1827.
He was called up to the House of Lords in his father's junior title of Baron Gordon of Huntley in 1807 and succeeded as Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly and Earl of Norwich in 1827. All three titles became extinct at his death.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Cornwallis James Cornwallis |
Member of Parliament for Eye with William Cornwallis 1790–1807, James Cornwallis 1807 1806–1807 |
Succeeded by James Cornwallis Henry Wellesley |
| Freemasonry offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Morton |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1792–1794 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Lothian |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Argyll |
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 1828–1830 |
Succeeded by Duke of Argyll |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Gordon |
Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire 1808–1836 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Erroll |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Gordon |
Duke of Gordon 1827–1836 |
Succeeded by Title extinct |
| Marquess of Huntly 1827–1836 |
Succeeded by George Gordon |
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Gordon |
Baron Gordon of Huntley (writ of acceleration) 1807–1836 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Gordon |
Baron Mordaunt 1827–1836 |
Succeeded by Abeyant |
