Sir George Lee, PC (c. 1700 – 18 December 1758) was a politician in the Parliament of Great Britain

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He was Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Brackley

Brackley (UK Parliament constituency)

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 1733–1742, for Devizes

Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)

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 1742–1747, for Liskeard

Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)

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 1747–1754, and for Launceston

Launceston (UK Parliament constituency)

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 1754–1758.

From 1742 to 1744, Lee was a Lord of the Admiralty, and he was knighted and sworn as a Privy Councilor in 1752. From 1751 to 1757, he was treasurer to Augusta, Princess of Wales

Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

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External links

• The Sir George Lee Papers are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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