George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
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George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle (17 September 1773 - 7 October 1848) was an English statesman. He was First Commissioner of Woods and Forests and later Lord Privy Seal in the Tory governments of Canning and Goderich. He split with the Tories over reform and was later Lord Privy Seal in Lord Grey's government (1834). He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1837 and died in 1848.
He married Lady Georgiana Cavendish (1783-1858), daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and Lady Georgiana Spencer.
| Preceded by: Charles Arbuthnot | First Commissioner of Woods and Forests 1827 | Succeeded by: William Sturges Bourne |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Portland | Lord Privy Seal 1827–1828 | Succeeded by: The Lord Ellenborough |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Ripon | Lord Privy Seal 1834 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Mulgrave |
| Preceded by: Frederick Howard | Earl of Carlisle | Succeeded by: George Howard |
Categories: Lords Privy Seal | Earls in the Peerage of England | Knights of the Garter | 1773 births | 1848 deaths
