George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend
The Marquess Townshend | |
|---|---|
Lord Townshend by Sir Joshua Reynolds. | |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
| In office 1799–1802 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger Henry Addington |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Dorset |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Townshend 18 April 1753 |
| Died | 27 July 1811 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Mainwaring-Ellerker
(m. 1777; died 1802) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, PC, FRS (18 April 1753 – 27 July 1811), known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1770 to 1784 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1784 to 1807, was a British peer and politician.