Sir George Hay was a British judge

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 and Member of Parliament

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 (MP). He was Dean of Arches

Dean of Arches

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 1764–1778.

In 1754

British general election, 1754

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, he was returned as one of the two MPs for Stockbridge

Stockbridge (UK Parliament constituency)

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, but left the House of Commons in 1756 to take up the post of Commissioner of the Admiralty. He returned to Parliament

Parliament of Great Britain

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 in July 1757 for Calne

Calne (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire

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, at the request of Pitt the Elder. At the 1761 election

British general election, 1761

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, he was returned as MP for Sandwich

Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Kent, holding that seat until the next election, in 1768

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, when he stood unsuccessfully for Oxford University

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