George Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt
George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt (1 August 1736 – 20 April 1809), styled Viscount Nuneham until inheriting the title of Earl Harcourt in 1777, was an English politician, patron of the arts, and gardener.
The Right Honourable The Earl Harcourt | |
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Portrait of George, with his wife Elizabeth and brother William, by Joshua Reynolds, 1780 | |
| Member of Parliament for St Albans | |
| In office 1761–1768 | |
| Preceded by | Hon. James Grimston James West |
| Succeeded by | Richard Sutton John Radcliffe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Simon Harcourt 1 August 1736 |
| Died | 20 April 1809 (aged 72) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Venables-Vernon
(after 1765) |
| Parent(s) | Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt Rebecca Le Baas |
| Education | Westminster School |
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