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William Leveson-Gower (d. 1756)
William Leveson-Gower may refer to: * Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet (c. 1647–1691) *William Leveson-Gower (died 1756) (c. 1696–1756), British Tory politician, MP for Staffordshire 1720–1756 *William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville, (11 July 1880 – 25 June 1953), styled The Honourable William Leveson-Gower until 1939, was a British naval commander and governor from the Leveson-Gower family. Background Leveson-Gower was ... (1880–1953) See also * William Gower, MP {{hndis, Leveson-Gower, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet
Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet (c. 1647 – 22 December 1691) was an English politician from the Leveson-Gower family. Born William Gower, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Gower, 2nd Baronet and Frances, daughter and coheir of John Leveson. He added the surname Leveson to his own in 1668, when he inherited the Trentham and Lilleshall estates of his maternal great-uncle, Sir Richard Leveson. Leveson-Gower married Lady Jane Granville (the eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Bath) and they had five children: *Katherine (1670–?), who married Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet, * John Leveson-Gower, later 1st Baron Gower (1675–1709). *Jane (d. 1725), who married the 4th Earl of Clarendon). *Richard (died unmarried) *William (died unmarried),''Burke's Peerage'' (1939 edition), s.v. Sutherland, Duke of. Leveson-Gower inherited his childless nephew's baronetcy in 1689 and on his own death two years later, was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, John. Two of Leveson-Gow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leveson-Gower (died 1756)
William Leveson Gower (c. 1696–1756) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons for 36 years from 1720 to 1756. Leveson Gower was the second son of John Leveson Gower, 1st Baron Gower M.P. He married Anne Grosvenor, daughter of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet, MP of Eaton Hall, Cheshire on 26 May 1730. Leveson Gower was returned unopposed as a Tory Member of Parliament for Staffordshire at a by-election on 29 December 1720, and was returned again at the next four general elections of 1722, 1727, 1734 and 1741. He consistently voted against the Government until in 1744, he went over to the Administration with his brother Lord Gower. He was re-elected in 1747 after a bitterly contested election. In 1751 he went into opposition with the Duke of Bedford, and severed his political connection with his brother. In December 1751, the Princess Emily wanted him to be made treasurer to the Prince of Wales and auditor to herself, but Pelham insisted that he ask for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville
William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville, (11 July 1880 – 25 June 1953), styled The Honourable William Leveson-Gower until 1939, was a British naval commander and governor from the Leveson-Gower family. Background Leveson-Gower was the younger son of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, by his second wife :File:Castalia Rosalind, Countess Granville (1847–1938), by circle of Charles Edward Perugini.jpg, Castila Rosalind Campbell. Career After Wixenford School, William Leveson-Gower joined the Royal Navy in 1894. He was promoted to Sub Lieutenant in 1900, and Lieutenant (Royal Navy), lieutenant on 26 June 1902, when he was re-appointed to the torpedo cruiser HMS Scout (1885), HMS ''Scout''. In August 1902 he was posted to HMS Hood (1891), HMS ''Hood'', serving with the Mediterranean Fleet. Promotion to Commander (Royal Navy), commander followed in 1913. He served in the World War I, First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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