Richard Leveson-Gower (30 April 1726 – 19 October 1753) was the fourth son of
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower, PC (10 August 1694 – 25 December 1754), was an English Tory politician and peer who twice served as Lord Privy Seal from 1742 to 1743 and 1744 to 1754. Leveson-Gower is best known for his political caree ...
and a member of the
Leveson-Gower family
Leveson-Gower ( ), also Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, is the name of a powerful British noble family. Over time, several members of the Leveson-Gower family were made knights, baronets and peers. Hereditary titles held by the family include the duked ...
.
He served as Member of Parliament for
Lichfield
Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west of B ...
from 1747 until his death, aged 27.
References
*''Burkes Peerage and Baronetage'' (1939), s.v. Sutherland, Duke of
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1726 births
1753 deaths
Younger sons of earls
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
Richard Leveson-Gower
Richard Leveson-Gower (30 April 1726 – 19 October 1753) was the fourth son of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and a member of the Leveson-Gower family.
He served as Member of Parliament for Lichfield
Lichfield () is a cathedral city an ...
British MPs 1747–1754
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