George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland
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His Excellency The Right Honourable The Earl of Auckland GCB PC |
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| Governor-General of India | |
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In office 4 March 1836 – 28 February 1842 |
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| Monarch |
William IV Victoria |
| Preceded by |
Sir Charles Metcalfe, Bt As Acting Governor-General |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Ellenborough |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
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In office 22 November 1830 – 5 June 1834 |
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| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Grey |
| Preceded by | John Charles Herries |
| Succeeded by | Charles Poulett Thomson |
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| Born |
25 August 1784 Beckenham, Kent, England |
| Died |
1 January 1849 (aged 64) Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, GCB, PC (25 August 1784 – 1 January 1849) was an English Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842.
Born in Beckenham, Kent, Auckland was the second son of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, and Eleanor, daughter of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet. His sister was the traveller and author Emily Eden, who would visit India for long periods and write about her experiences. He was educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford, and was called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, in 1809. He became heir apparent to the barony after his elder brother William Eden drowned in the Thames in 1810.
Auckland was returned to Parliament for in 1810 (succeeding his elder brother, William), a seat he held until 1812, and again between 1813 and 1814. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords, supporting the reform party. In 1830 he became President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint under Lord Grey.
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