George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway
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Admiral
George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway KT
(24 March 1768 – 27 March 1834), styled Lord Garlies between 1773 and 1806, was a British naval commander and politician.
, and Anne, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet.
. Apart from his military career he sat as Member of Parliament
for Saltash
from 1790 to 1795, for Cockermouth
from 1805 to 1806 and for Haslemere
in 1806 and served as a Lord of the Admiralty. He was also was also Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
from 1794 to 1807 and from 1820 to 1828 and of Wigtownshire
from 1807 to 1828. In 1814 he was appointed a Knight of the Thistle
.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway KT
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(24 March 1768 – 27 March 1834), styled Lord Garlies between 1773 and 1806, was a British naval commander and politician.
Background
Galloway was the son of John Stewart, 7th Earl of GallowayJohn Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway
John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway KT was a Scottish peer, styled Viscount Garlies from 1747 until 1773. He succeeded his father Alexander in 1773. He was elected one of the representative peers, representing the Peerage of Scotland in the House of Lords, in 1774 and sat there until the 1790s...
, and Anne, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet.
Military and political career
Galloway was an Admiral in the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Apart from his military career he sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1790 to 1795, for Cockermouth
Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two...
from 1805 to 1806 and for Haslemere
Haslemere (UK Parliament constituency)
Haslemere was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1584-1640:-1640-1832:Notes- References :...
in 1806 and served as a Lord of the Admiralty. He was also was also Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright, now the Lord-Lieutenant for Dumfries and Galloway Region .*George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway 5 November 1794 – 1803...
from 1794 to 1807 and from 1820 to 1828 and of Wigtownshire
Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wigtownshire, a county in the Dumfries and Galloway council area of south-west Scotland.-Title:...
from 1807 to 1828. In 1814 he was appointed a Knight of the Thistle
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
.