George Lyall, Sr
George Lyall (1779 – 1 September 1853)[1] was Chairman of the Honourable East India Company in 1830. He had a range of other business interests involving shipping. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London from 1833 to 1835 and again from 1841[2] to 1847.[3] He was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in Durham, the eldest son of John Lyall and Jane Comyns. He died in London, Middlesex.
His daughter Mary married William Forsyth QC. One of his famous nephews was Alfred Comyn Lyall, the Indian civil servant (1835–1911).
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19995. p. 1722. 2 July 1841. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 4. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Lyall
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Waithman George Grote Sir Matthew Wood Sir John Key, Bt |
Member of Parliament for City of London Feb. 1833 – 1835 With: Sir Matthew Wood George Grote Sir John Key, Bt to August 1833 William Crawford from August 1833 |
Succeeded by Sir Matthew Wood William Crawford James Pattison George Grote |
| Preceded by Sir Matthew Wood William Crawford James Pattison George Grote |
Member of Parliament for City of London 1841 – 1847 With: John Masterman to 1857 Sir Matthew Wood to 1843 Lord John Russell to 1861 James Pattison from 1843 |
Succeeded by Lord John Russell James Pattison John Masterman Baron Lionel de Rothschild |
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