George Simon Harcourt (28 February 1807 – 24 October 1871) was a British politician. The son of

John Simon Harcourt John Simon Harcourt (14 December 1772 – 21 February 1810) of Ankerwycke, Buckinghamshire, was member of Parliament for Westbury 18 April 1800 - 1802. In 1791, Harcourt bought the manor house (now known as St. Dunstan's) at Lisson village near ...

of Ankerwycke, Harcourt was educated at Eton School and

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. In 1834, he served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. He stood in the 1837 Buckinghamshire by-election, winning the seat for the

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, and he held the seat at the

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. In Parliament, he was considered to be on the liberal wing of the party, with a particular interest in agricultural matters. He stood down at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harcourt, George Simon 1807 births 1871 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies High Sheriffs of Buckinghamshire UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841