George Lyall, Sr
George Lyall (1779 – 1 September 1853)[1] was an English merchant and politician, Chairman of the Honourable East India Company for periods 1841–3 and 1844–6.[2]
Life
Lyall was the eldest son of John Lyall, a merchant and shipowner, and his wife Jane Comyn; Alfred Lyall and William Rowe Lyall were brothers.[2][3] He had a range of other business interests involving shipping. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London from 1833 to 1835 and again from 1841[4] to 1847.[5] He died in Park Crescent, London, Middlesex.[2]
Family
Lyall was married, and with his wife Mary Ann had two sons and two daughters.[2] Their son George Lyall, Jnr was Member of Parliament for Whitehaven.[6] Their daughter Mary married William Forsyth QC.
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- 1 2 3 4 Harcourt, Freda. "Lyall, George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17235. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Creffield, C. A. "Lyall, Alfred". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17234. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19995. p. 1722. 2 July 1841. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 4. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Lyall, George". Dictionary of National Biography. 34. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Lyall
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Waithman George Grote Sir Matthew Wood Sir John Key, Bt |
Member of Parliament for City of London Feb. 1833 – 1835 With: Sir Matthew Wood George Grote Sir John Key, Bt to August 1833 William Crawford from August 1833 |
Succeeded by Sir Matthew Wood William Crawford James Pattison George Grote |
| Preceded by Sir Matthew Wood William Crawford James Pattison George Grote |
Member of Parliament for City of London 1841–1847 With: John Masterman to 1857 Sir Matthew Wood to 1843 Lord John Russell to 1861 James Pattison from 1843 |
Succeeded by Lord John Russell James Pattison John Masterman Baron Lionel de Rothschild |