Sir George Shee, 1st Baronet
Sir George Shee, 1st Baronet (1758–1825) was a British government minister.[1] He was made a baronet in 1794.
He was Surveyor General of the Ordnance in Ireland from 1797 to 1799 and also sat in the Parliament of Ireland as the MP for Knocktopher from 1798 until the union with Great Britain in 1800.
After the union he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department from 1800 to 1803 and Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1806 to 1807. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1810.[2]
References
- "George Shee". Past Members. Royal Dublin Society. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- "Fellow Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| New creation | Baronet (of Dunmore) 1794–1825 |
Succeeded by Sir George Shee, 2nd Baronet |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Richard Hardinge Hercules Langrishe |
Member of Parliament for Knocktopher 1798–1801 With: Hercules Langrishe 1798–1800 Thomas Staples 1800 Stephen Mahon 1800–1801 |
Disenfranchised |
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