Men-at-the-Bar/Shaw-Lefevre, Rt. Hon. George John
Shaw-Lefevre, Rt. Hon. George John, P.C., postmaster-general since 1884, with a seat in the cabinet Feb., 1885, M.P. Reading since 1864, M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1858, from Eton, first commissioner of works and public buildings Nov., 1880, to Nov., 1884, a deep sea fishery commissioner 1863-4, civil lord of the admiralty in 1866, secretary to Board of Trade 1868-71, under-secretary home department Jan. to March, 1871, secretary to the admiralty 1871-4 and April to Nov., 1880, P.C. 16 Dec., 1880, member of council London Univ. 1876-7, president Statistical Society 1877-9, a student of the Inner Temple 8 Nov., 1852 (then aged 21), called to the bar 30 April, 1856, bencher 24 Nov., 1882 (only son of Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, of London, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S.); born , ; married 24 March, 1874, Lady Constance Emily Moreton, dau. of Henry John, 3rd earl of Ducie (see Foster's Peerage, V. Eversley).
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