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George Canning FRS (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) 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.
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Apr 7, 2024 · Political Affiliation: Tory Party. Role In: Napoleonic Wars. George Canning (born April 11, 1770, London, Eng.—died Aug. 8, 1827, Chiswick, near London) was a British statesman known for his liberal policies as foreign secretary (1807–09, 1822–27) and as prime minister for four months during 1827.
8 August 1827, Chiswick House, Middlesex. Dates in office. 1827 to 1827. Political party. Tory. Biography. George Canning was an enthusiastic follower of Pitt the Younger, resigning from his...
May 29, 2017 · 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 inflicted by a Cabinet...
Canning served twice as foreign secretary (1807–09, 1822–27); his policies included cutting England adrift from the Holy Alliance and recognizing the independence of the Spanish American colonies. He became prime minister in 1827 but died a few months later.
Canning was Prime Minister for 119 days (the shortest until 2022) and was too brief to make any contribution to the office or to wider government policy. He is remembered for his work as Foreign Secretary.
May 18, 2018 · Early Career. The excesses of the French Revolution modified Canning's political views, and when he entered Parliament in 1796, he was a supporter of Prime Minister Pitt. He was undersecretary for foreign affairs from 1796 to 1799; after serving in other offices he resigned with Pitt on the Catholic issue in 1801.
