George Dawson-Damer
| Hon. George Dawson-Damer | |
|---|---|
| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 9 September 1841 – 30 June 1846 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | Lord Marcus Hill |
| Succeeded by | Lord Marcus Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1788 |
| Died | 14 April 1856 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Seymour (d. 1848) |
Colonel the Hon. George Lionel Dawson-Damer (28 October 1788 – 14 April 1856) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Background
Dawson-Damer was a younger son of John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington, and Lady Caroline, daughter of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. He assumed the additional name of Damer by royal sign-manual in 1829 on succeeding to a portion of the estates of his aunt, Lady Caroline Damer.
Political career
He saw service in the 1st Dragoon Guards in Flanders and at the battle of Waterloo, for which he was made C.B.
Dawson-Damer was returned to Parliament for Portarlington in 1835, a seat he held until 1847, and served under Sir Robert Peel as Comptroller of the Household from 1841 to 1846. Between 1847 and 1852 he represented Dorchester in the House of Commons.
Family
Dawson-Damer married Mary Georgiana Emma, daughter of Lord Hugh Seymour, in 1825. They had one son and five daughters. Mady died in October 1848. Dawson-Damer survived her by eight years and died in April 1856, aged 67. His only son Lionel succeeded in the earldom of Portarlington in 1889.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Dawson-Damer
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Gladstone |
Member of Parliament for Portarlington 1835–1847 |
Succeeded by Francis Plunkett Dunne |
| Preceded by Anthony Henry Ashley-Cooper Sir James Graham, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Dorchester 1847–1852 With: Henry Sturt |
Succeeded by Henry Sturt Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Marcus Hill |
Comptroller of the Household 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by Lord Marcus Hill |