George Augustus North, 3rd Earl of Guilford (11 September 1757 – 20 April 1802), known as the Honourable George North until 1790 and as Lord North from 1790 to 1792, was a British politician.
Guilford was the eldest son of Prime Minister Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (commonly known as Lord North), and his wife Anne (née Speke). He was elected to the House of Commons for Harwich in 1778, a seat he held until 1784, and then represented Wootton Bassett from 1784 to 1790, Petersfield in 1790 and Banbury from 1790 to 1792. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He was a supporter of his fathers policies during the American War of Independence which came under attack from all sides.
Lord Guilford married firstly Maria Frances Mary, daughter of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire, in 1785. After her death in 1794 he married secondly Susan, daughter of Thomas Coutts, in 1796. Guilford died in April 1802, aged 44. On his death his junior title of Baron North fell into abeyance between his daughters while he was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, Francis. The Countess of Guilford died in 1837.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Harvey John Robinson |
Member of Parliament for Harwich with John Robinson 1778–1784 |
Succeeded by John Robinson Thomas Orde |
| Preceded by Henry St John William Strahan |
Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett with Robert Seymour Conway 1784–1790 |
Succeeded by John Thomas Stanley The Viscount Downe |
| Preceded by William Jolliffe The Viscount Downe |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield with William Jolliffe 1790 |
Succeeded by William Jolliffe Marquess of Titchfield |
| Preceded by Lord North |
Member of Parliament for Banbury 1790–1792 |
Succeeded by Frederick North |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by James Harris |
Secretary and Comptroller to Queen Charlotte 1780–1784 |
Succeeded by Hon. Richard Howard |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Frederick North |
Earl of Guilford 1792–1802 |
Succeeded by Francis North |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Frederick North |
Baron North 1792–1802 |
Succeeded by Abeyant |