George Boscawen, 2nd Earl of Falmouth
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George Henry Boscawen, 2nd Earl of Falmouth (8 July 1811 – 29 August 1852), styled Lord Boscawen-Rose between 1821 and 1841, was a British peer and politician.
Falmouth was the son of Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth
. He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Cornwall West
in July 1841, a seat he held until December of the same year, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
.
Lord Falmouth died in August 1852, aged 41. On his death the earldom became extinct while he was succeeded in the viscountcy of Falmouth and barony of Boscawen-Rose by his first cousin, Evelyn.
Falmouth was the son of Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth
Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth
Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth , known as the Viscount Falmouth between 1808 and 1821, was a British peer and politician.-Political career:...
. He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Cornwall West
West Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
West Cornwall was a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
in July 1841, a seat he held until December of the same year, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Lord Falmouth died in August 1852, aged 41. On his death the earldom became extinct while he was succeeded in the viscountcy of Falmouth and barony of Boscawen-Rose by his first cousin, Evelyn.