George Canning was born April 11, 1770 in London.
He was educated at Eton and Christ Church College, Oxford.
While at school, Canning gained renown for his skill in writing and debate.
He formed friendships with Lord Liverpool, Granville Leveson-Gower, and John Hookham Frere.
Canning began practising Law after receiving his BA from Oxford in the summer of 1791.
In 1793, thanks to the help of Pitt, Canning became a Member of Parliament for Newtown on the Isle of Wight, a rotten borough.
In 1796, he changed seats to a different rotten borough, Wendover in Buckinghamshire.
Canning served as foreign secretary from 1807-1809 and 1822-1827.
He served as Prime Minister in 1827.
George Canning died suddenly in office on August 8, 1827.
British Prime Ministers
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