John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower

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John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC (January 7, 1675–August 31, 1709) was the son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife Jean Granville.

His maternal grandparents were John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath and his wife Jane Wyche, daughter of Sir Peter Wyche.

John married Lady Catherine Manners, daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland, circa September 1692. They had five children:

• Thomas Leveson-Gower (d. 1727), died unmarried.
• Baptist Leveson-Gower (d. 1782), died unmarried.
• John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower (1694–1754)
• Jane Leveson-Gower (c. 1704–1726), married John Proby and had John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort.
• Hon. William Leveson-Gower (c. 1709–1756), married Anne Grosvenor and had issue.

He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1702.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Stamford	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1702 – 1706	Succeeded by The Earl of Derby
Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir William Leveson-Gower, Bt Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt	Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme with Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1692-1695 John Lawton 1695-1698 Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1698-1699 Rowland Cotton 1699-1703 1692 – 1703	Succeeded by Rowland Cotton John Offley
Peerage of England
New creation	Baron Gower 1703 – 1709	Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower
Baronetage of England
Preceded by William Leveson-Gower	Baronet (of Sittersham) 1689 – 1691	Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower