George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
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George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester PC
(6 April 1737 – 2 September 1788) was a British politician and diplomat.
Manchester was the son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester
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He was Member of Parliament
for Huntingdonshire
1761–1762. In 1783, he was appointed a Privy Councillor
in 1782.
He married Elizabeth Dashwood, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet on 22 October 1762. They had several children, including:
Montague
, New Jersey
is believed to have been named after George Montagu in 1759.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(6 April 1737 – 2 September 1788) was a British politician and diplomat.
Manchester was the son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester
Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester
Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester was the son of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester.He was MP for Huntingdonshire 1734–1739.He married Harriet Dunch, daughter of Edmund Dunch on 3 April 1735 and they had four children:...
.
He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
1761–1762. In 1783, he was appointed a Privy Councillor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1782.
He married Elizabeth Dashwood, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet on 22 October 1762. They had several children, including:
- George Montagu, Viscount Mandeville (1763–1772)
- Caroline Maria Montagu (d. 1847), married James Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:...
and had issue. - William Montagu, 5th Duke of ManchesterWilliam Montagu, 5th Duke of ManchesterColonel William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester , styled Viscount Mandeville until 1783, was a British peer, soldier, colonial administrator and politician.-Background and education:...
(1771–1843) - Lord Frederick MontaguLord Frederick MontaguLord Frederick Montagu was a British politician. He served as Postmaster General between 1826 and 1827.-Background:...
(1774–1827)
Montague
Montague Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:One U.S., state, and county route traverse the township. U.S. Route 206 passes through in the western part and crosses the Delaware River at the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge. Route 23 passes through the eastern part and serves as the entrance road to High Point State Park and ends...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
is believed to have been named after George Montagu in 1759.