Lord George Beresford

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Lord George Thomas Beresford, GCH, PC (12 February 1781–26 October 1839) was an Irish-born, British politician.

Beresford was a younger son of the 1st Marquess of Waterford and his wife, Elizabeth. On 22 November 1808, he married Harriet Schutz (daughter of John Bacon Schutz, of Gillingham Hall, Suffolk) and they had three daughters:

• Elizabeth Harriet Georgina (1810-1889), married Admiral Henry Eden.
• Harriet Susan Isabella (d. 1859), married George Dunbar, MP.
• Caroline Susan Catherine (d. 1866), married Hon. Edward Kenyon.

Beresford was returned to Parliament for several constituencies in Ireland and was Comptroller of the Household from 1812-30.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hon. Charles Stewart and Sir George Hill	Member for Londonderry with Hon. Charles Stewart 1802–1812	Succeeded by Hon. Charles Stewart and William Ponsonby
Preceded by John Poer Beresford	Member for Coleraine 1812–1814	Succeeded by Sir John Poer Beresford, Bt
Preceded by Sir William Beresford and Richard Power (younger)	Member for Waterford 1814–1826	Succeeded by Richard Power (younger) and Hon. Henry Villiers-Stuart
Preceded by Richard Power (younger) and Hon. Henry Villiers-Stuart	Member for Waterford 1830–1831	Succeeded by Sir Richard Musgrave, Bt and Robert Power
Political offices
Preceded by Hon. George Thynne	Comptroller of the Household 1812–1830	Succeeded by Lord Robert Grosvenor
Military offices
Preceded by The Viscount Combermere	Colonel of the 3rd (The King's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1829–1839	Succeeded by Lord Charles Manners