I can prove anything by statistics except the truth.
George Canning Quotes
In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent.
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| Birth: | 11th April, 1770 |
| Death: | 8th August, 1827 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
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George Canning was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, London, England. He was a British Tory politician who served in various senior cabinet positions under numerous Prime Ministers, before himself serving as Prime Minister for the final four months of his life. He was Paymaster of the Forces and Treasurer of the Navy under William Pitt the Younger and Foreign Secretary under The Duke of Portland. He subsequently served under new Prime Minister The Earl of Liverpool as British Ambassador to Portugal, President of the Board of Control, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons.
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