George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (15 June 1823 – 19 September 1862), styled Viscount Brackley between 1846 and 1857, was a British peer and Conservative politician.
Egerton was the eldest son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] On 29 April 1846, he married Lady Mary Campbell (a daughter of the 1st Earl Cawdor) and they had two sons, Hon. Francis Charles Granville (1847–1914) and Hon. Alfred John Francis (1854–1890), Member of Parliament for Eccles.
In 1847, Lord Brackley became Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire and held the seat until 1851. In 1857, he inherited his father's titles and on his own death in 1862, was succeeded by his eldest son, Francis.
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Preceded by Jesse Russell Charles Adderley |
Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire 1847 – 1851 Served alongside: Charles Adderley |
Succeeded by Charles Adderley Smith Child |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Francis Egerton |
Earl of Ellesmere 1857 – 1862 |
Succeeded by Francis Egerton |