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George Canning, (born April 11, 1770, London, Eng.—died Aug. 8, 1827, Chiswick, near London), British politician. As a young man, he came under the influence of William Pitt, who helped him win a seat in Parliament (1793) and a post as undersecretary for foreign affairs (1796–99).
May 29, 2017 · 29 May 2017. Hulton Archive. By Richard Warry. BBC News. He was prime minister for just 119 days before his death in office in 1827, killed by a severe bout of pneumonia, not by the gunshot wound...
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May 18, 2018 · The English orator and statesman George Canning (1770-1827) opposed intervention by Continental powers in constitutionalist movements of other states. He successfully supported the insurgent Spanish-American colonies and the establishment of Greek autonomy.
George Canning (April 11, 1770 – August 8, 1827) was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister. Canning rose quickly in British politics as an effective orator and writer.
George Canning was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the last 119 days of his life, from April to August 1827.
Apr 6, 2024 · George Canning. (1770—1827) prime minister and parodist. Quick Reference. (1770–1827). Prime minister. The most brilliant disciple of the younger Pitt, Canning was distrusted as an intriguer. He also suffered from the fact that his father had died in penury and that his mother had been an actress.
George CANNING. Team Great Britain. Olympic Medals. 1 G. Games Participations 1. First Olympic Games Antwerp 1920. Olympic Results. Biography. George Canning was a member of the City of London Police team which won the sixth and last Olympic Tug-of-War title in 1920.
