Birth of George Canning
Birth of George Canning
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George Canning Biography and Timeline
Follow George Canning through 36 dated historical records for Great Britain.
George Canning, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
36Distinct records
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1770–1865Years on this page
1770
1793
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Newtown on the Isle of Wight, a rotten borough
1795
Under Secretary
Appointed Under Secretary at the Foreign Office
Role range: 1795-1799
1796
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Wendover in Buckinghamshire
1799
Resignation of George Canning
Resigns as Under Secretary at the Foreign Office
Role range: 1795-1799
Board of Control
Appointed Commissioner of the Board of Control
Role range: 1763-1809
1800
Paymaster of the Forces
Appointed Paymaster of the Forces
Role range: 1763-1809
1807
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term, given key responsibilities for the countrys
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term, given key responsibilities for the countrys diplomacy in the Napoleonic Wars
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1807-1809
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term, given key responsibilities for the countrys diplomacy in the Napoleonic Wars
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1807-1809
1810
Minister Plenipotentiary
Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary at Constantinople
Role range: 1809-1812 – 1810-1812
1812
Treaty of Bucharest
Restores peace between Russia & Turkey by means of Russian withdrawal from the Danube. Negotiates the Treaty of Bucharest between Russia & Turkey. Diverts Russia from Turkey so it can concentrate on defending Moscow from Napoleon
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1810-1812
1814
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Switzerland
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1814-1818
Constitution of Great Britain
Helps establish a Swiss Federal Government
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1814-1818
1817
Board of Control
Appointed President of the Board of Control
1820
Ambassador
Appointed Minister of the US
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1820-1823
Second Series of Debates Begins
The parliamentary debates entered their second published series as Canning remained a prominent Commons speaker on foreign policy and government affairs.
1822
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1822-1822
Leader of House of Commons
Appointed Leader of the House of Commons
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1822-1822
1824
Conservatives
1st uses the word "Conservative"
1825
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Turkey
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1825-1828
Minister of Constantinople
Appointed Minister of Constantinople, 1st term
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1825-1828
1827
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain for three months
Role range: 1827-1827 – 1827-1827
Greek Mediation Policy
Backs a settlement based on mediation rather than direct annexation or exclusive influence by any Great Power.
Role range: 1827-1827 – 1827-1827
Treaty of London
His government concludes the tripartite agreement with France and Russia proposing mediation and Greek autonomy under Ottoman suzerainty.
Role range: 1827-1827 – 1827-1827
Greek Mediation
Supports a tripartite agreement offering mediation and an autonomous Greek settlement under Ottoman suzerainty.
Role range: 1821-1832 – 1822-1827
Ottoman Suzerainty
Accepts a plan in which the Sultan retains formal suzerainty while Greece receives internal autonomy.
Role range: 1821-1832 – 1822-1827
Death of George Canning
Death of George Canning
Role range: 1827-1827 – 1827-1827
1831
Ambassador
Appointed Minister of Constantinople, 2nd term
Role range: 1830-1834 – 1831-1831
1842
Ambassador
Appointed Minister of Constantinople, 3rd term
Role range: 1841-1846 – 1842-1858
1853
Postmaster General
Appointed Post Master General
Role range: 1852-1855 – 1853-1855
1856
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India
Role range: 1855-1858 – 1856-1858
1858
Empress
Transfers India to the crown & makes Victoria Empress of India
Role range: 1855-1858 – 1856-1858
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India
Role range: 1855-1858
Rule of India
Transfers India to the crown & makes Victoria Empress of India
Role range: 1855-1858 – 1856-1858
Viceroy
Appointed first Viceroy of India
Role range: 1855-1858 – 1858-1862
1865
Atlantic Cable
Engineer in Chief of Atlantic cable laying exhibition in steamship great Eastern
Records, sources and methodology
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