George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth

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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, KG, PC, FRS (October 3, 1755November 10, 1810) was the son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth.

He was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society on 3 May 1781.[1]

He married Lady Frances Finch (d. 1810), daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, on 24 September 1782. They had twelve children:

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  1. ^ Lists of Royal Society Fellows. Retrieved on 2006-12-15.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
James Wallace
The Earl of Drogheda
Member of Parliament for Horsham
with James Wallace

1780
Succeeded by
James Wallace
Sir George Osborn, Bt
Political offices
Preceded by
Viscount Melville
President of the Board of Control
1801–1802
Succeeded by
Viscount Castlereagh
Preceded by
The Earl of Leicester
Lord Steward
1802–1804
Succeeded by
The Earl of Aylesford
Preceded by
The Marquess of Salisbury
Lord Chamberlain
1804–1812
Succeeded by
The Marquess of Hertford
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Humphrey Morice
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
1783–1798
Succeeded by
Sir John Morshead, Bt
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
William Legge
Earl of Dartmouth
1801–1810
Succeeded by
William Legge

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