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 Serving with James West | |
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 |
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.[1]