George Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper
George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper (26 June 1806 – 15 April 1856), styled Viscount Fordwich until 1837, was a British Whig politician. He served briefly as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under his uncle Lord Melbourne in 1834.
The Right Honourable The Earl Cowper | |
|---|---|
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 November 1834 – 17 December 1834 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | the Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | Sir George Shee, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Mahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1806 |
| Died | 15 April 1856 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Lady Anne Florence de Grey (d. 1880) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper Emily Lamb |
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