George Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds
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George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds (18 September 1862 – 14 May 1927) was a British peer and politician.
The son of the 9th Duke of Leeds and Hon. Frances Georgiana Pitt-Rivers, he succeeded to his father's titles in 1895. Osborne was Member of Parliament (MP) for Brixton between 1887 and 1896 and Treasurer of the Household between 1895 and 1896. He died, aged 64 and was buried on 14 May 1927.
On 13 February 1884, he married Lady Katherine Frances Lambton, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Durham. They had four daughters and one son, John Osborne. One daughter married Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, another married Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ernest Baggallay |
Member of Parliament for Brixton 1887–1896 |
Succeeded by Evelyn Hubbard |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur George Brand |
Treasurer of the Household 1895–1896 |
Succeeded by Viscount Curzon |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by George Osborne |
Duke of Leeds 1895–1927 |
Succeeded by John Osborne |
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