George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave
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George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, PC, ADC (23 November 1751 – 22 October 1789) was a British statesman.
The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a Captain-Lieutenant and was soon a Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1779 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the new 87th Regiment of Foot.
On 5 May 1782, Waldegrave married his first cousin, Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave and they had five children. He inherited his father's titles in 1784.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Forrester George Hay |
Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme with George Hay 1774–1779, Viscount Trentham 1779–1780 1774–1780 |
Succeeded by Viscount Trentham Sir Archibald Macdonald |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by New regiment |
Colonel of the 87th Regiment of Foot 1779–1783 |
Succeeded by Regiment disbanded |
| Preceded by Hon. Alexander Leslie |
Colonel of the 63rd Regiment of Foot 1788–1789 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Crawford |
| Preceded by Lt-Gen. John Douglas |
Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot 1789 |
Succeeded by Gen. George Hotham |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1782–1784 |
Succeeded by Lord Herbert |
| Preceded by The Earl of Waldegrave |
Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte 1784–1789 |
Succeeded by Vacant (The Earl Harcourt from 1791) |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Waldegrave |
Earl Waldegrave 1784–1789 |
Succeeded by George Waldegrave |
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