George Wyndham
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The Right Honourable George Wyndham |
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George Wyndham in the early 1900s.
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| Under-Secretary of State for War | |
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In office 10 October 1898 – 13 November 1900 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | Hon. St John Brodrick |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Raglan |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
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In office 9 November 1900 – 12 March 1905 |
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| Monarch |
Victoria Edward VII |
| Prime Minister |
The Marquess of Salisbury Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Gerald Balfour |
| Succeeded by | Walter Long |
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| Born | 29 August 1863 |
| Died | 8 June 1913 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Sibell Lumley (1855–1929) |
George Wyndham, PC (29 August 1863 – 8 June 1913) was a British Conservative politician, statesman, man of letters, and one of The Souls.
Wyndham was the elder son of the Honourable Percy Wyndham, third son of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield, and he was a direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham. His mother was Madeleine Campbell, sixth daughter of Major-General Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet, and Pamela, through whom he was the great-grandson of the Irish Republican leader, Lord Edward FitzGerald, whom Wyndham greatly resembled physically. Wyndham was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the Coldstream Guards in March 1883, serving through the Suakin campaign of 1885.
Wyndham started his political career in 1887, when he became private secretary to Arthur Balfour (afterwards the Earl of Balfour). In 1889, he was elected unopposed to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover, and held the seat until his death.
Wyndham launched an Imperialist magazine called The Outlook in February 1898. This may have been supported financially by Cecil Rhodes, with whom he had a close relationship.Joseph Conrad, who was a contributor, described the publication:
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