Canning, George

Canning, George (1770 - 1827)

Index to poems
  1. The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-grinder
Biography
  • Beales, Derek. “Canning, George (1770-1827).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. Oxford: OUP, 2004.
Given Name
George
Family Name
Canning
Birth Date
April 11, 1770
Death Date
August 8, 1827
Nationality
English
Family Relations
father : George Canning
mother : Mary Anne Canning
grandfather : Stratford Canning
wife : Joan Canning (from 8 Jul. 1800)
daughter : Harriet John
son : Charles John Canning
son : William Pitt Canning
Education
  • Hyde Abbey, Rev. Mr. Richards



  • Eton



  • B.A. Christ Church, Oxford



  • Lincoln's Inn



Honours
Occupations
  • Statesman



  • Prime Minister



Literary Period
Romantic
Literary Movement
Unknown
Cause of Death
liver disease
Buried At
Westminster Abbey
First RPO Edition
1996