St George St George, 1st Baron Saint George (circa 1715 – 2 January 1775), was an Irish politician.
Born St George Ussher, he was the son of
John Ussher by his wife Mary St George, daughter of the
1st Baron St George.
He succeeded his father as
Member of Parliament
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for
Carrick in the
Irish House of Commons
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from 1741 until he was raised to the
Irish House of Lords
The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from medieval times until 1800. It was also the final court of appeal of the Kingdom of Ireland.
It was modelled on the House of Lords of England, with membe ...
. He was created
Baron Saint George
Baron Saint George was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1715 when Sir George St George, 2nd Baronet, was made Baron Saint George, of Hatley Saint George in the Counties of Roscommon and Leitrim. ...
of Hatley St George, in the
Peerage of Ireland
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, on 19 April 1763; this was a revival of the title held by his grandfather.
He married Elizabeth Dominick, daughter of Sir Christopher Dominick (died 1743), a wealthy Dublin doctor who began the laying out of Dominick Street in Dublin.
He died without surviving male issue, so his title became extinct. His daughter Emilia later married
William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
William Robert FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster, KP, PC (Ire) (12/13 March 1749 – 20 October 1804) was an Irish liberal politician and landowner. He was born in London.
Career
FitzGerald made his Grand Tour between 1768 and 1769. During th ...
. His widow Lady St George died in 1813.
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1710s births
1775 deaths
Barons in the Peerage of Ireland
Peers of Ireland created by George III
Irish MPs 1727–1760
Irish MPs 1761–1768
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Leitrim constituencies
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