George Maddison (British politician)

George Maddison (died 1783) was a British politician and joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1782–83. It is thought that he was born at Hole House, Edmundbyers, in the parish of Lanchester in County Durham. He died suddenly in Paris on 27 Aug 1783, suspected to have been poisoned.

His brother John (died 24 Oct 1808, age 65) held diplomatic positions, including in the receiver general's office in the Post Office in 1766 and secretary for the foreign department 11 July 1787.

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