George Byron, 7th Baron Byron
Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron (8 March 1789 – 2 March 1868) was a British nobleman, naval officer, peer, politician, and the seventh Baron Byron, in 1824 succeeding his cousin the poet George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron in that peerage. As a career naval officer, he was notable for being his predecessor's opposite in temperament and lifestyle.
Admiral The Right Honourable The Lord Byron | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 19 April 1824 – 1 March 1868 Hereditary peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 6th Baron Byron |
| Succeeded by | The 8th Baron Byron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Anson Byron 8 March 1789 |
| Died | 2 March 1868 (aged 78) |
| Relations | Lord Byron (Cousin) Elizabeth Mary Chandos Pole (Wife) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1800–1862 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Blonde |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
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