George Byng, 8th Viscount Torrington
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George Stanley Byng, 8th Viscount Torrington (29 April 1841–20 October 1889), known as George Byng until 1884, was a British
Conservative
politician.
Torrington was the son of Major the Hon. Robert Barlow Palmer Byng, third son of George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
. His mother was Elizabeth Maria, daughter of Major-General Edward Gwatkin. He succeeded his uncle in the viscountcy in 1884 and served briefly as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords
) from March to October 1889 in the Conservative administration
of Lord Salisbury
.
Lord Torrington married firstly Alice Arabella, daughter of James Jameson, in 1882. After her death in 1883 he married secondly Emmeline, daughter of Reverend Henry Seymour, in 1885. Torrington died in office in October 1889, aged 48, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son from his second marriage, George. Lady Torrington died in June 1912.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Torrington was the son of Major the Hon. Robert Barlow Palmer Byng, third son of George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. His son, the seventh Viscount, served as Governor of Ceylon between 1847 and 1850....
. His mother was Elizabeth Maria, daughter of Major-General Edward Gwatkin. He succeeded his uncle in the viscountcy in 1884 and served briefly as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip 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....
) from March to October 1889 in the Conservative administration
Conservative Government 1886-1892
Principal source: C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900...
of Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
.
Lord Torrington married firstly Alice Arabella, daughter of James Jameson, in 1882. After her death in 1883 he married secondly Emmeline, daughter of Reverend Henry Seymour, in 1885. Torrington died in office in October 1889, aged 48, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son from his second marriage, George. Lady Torrington died in June 1912.