George Stewart, 8th Earl of
Galloway (1768-1834)
Born 24 March 1768
Died 27 March 1834 Hampstead
Married 18 April 1797 Westminster
Lady Jane Bailey Paget, daughter of Henry Baily
Paget, 1st
Earl of Uxbridge and Jane Champagne
Born 1 September 1774
Died 30 June 1842 London
As his father's heir he was styled Lord Garlies from 1773 until, in
1806, he became the 8th Earl of Galloway. In 1780 he entered the Navy and,
in April 1794 as Captain, distinguished himself by the taking of Guadaloupe.
He was wounded in the face and apparently his nose and upper lip were taken
away. In 1810 he became Rear Admiral, then Vice Admiral in 1819, Admiral
in 1830.
As a Tory he was M. P. for Saltash from 1790 until 1795, for Cockermouth
1805-1806, and Haslemere in 1806. He was as well Lord of the Admiralty
1805-1806, also Lord Lieutenant of county Kirkcudbright 1794-1807 and 1820-1828,
and county Wigtown 1807-1828. He died aged
sixty-six in 1834.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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