| The Most HonourableThe Marquess of Aberdeen and TemairOBE KStJ JP | |
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 The Marquess in 1953 | |
| Born | George Gordon, Lord Haddo (1879-01-20)20 January 1879 Grosvenor Square, London, England, U.K. |
| Died | 6 January 1965(1965-01-06) (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Harrow School St Andrews University Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Spouses |
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| Parent(s) | John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair |
| Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire | |
| In office 1934–1959 | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ian Forbes-Leith |
George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair OBE KStJ JP (20 January 1879 – 6 January 1965), styled Lord Haddo until 1916 and Earl of Haddo from 1916 to 1934, was a British peer and politician.
Aberdeen was born in 1879 at Grosvenor Square, London, the eldest son of The 7th Earl of Aberdeen (later created The 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair in 1916) and his wife, Ishbel, daughter of The 1st Baron Tweedmouth. He was educated at Harrow, St Andrews University, and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a Progressive member of the London County Council for Peckham from 1910 to 1925 and for Fulham West from 1931 to 1934. He was also Chairman of the Charity Organization Society from 1934 to 1937 and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire between 1934 and 1965. Aberdeen was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1920, as a Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) in 1949, and was awarded an honorary doctorate of Laws from the University of Aberdeen in 1954.
Lord Aberdeen and Temair married, firstly, Mary Florence Clixby, on 6 August 1906. After her death in 1937 he married, secondly, Anna Orrok Stronach Sheila Forbes, on 21 December 1940. She died in 1949. There were no children from the two marriages. Lord Aberdeen and Temair died in January 1965, aged 85, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his younger brother, Dudley.
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
- Portraits of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Portraits of Mary Florence Gordon (née Clixby), Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byThe Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair | Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire 1934–1959 |
Succeeded bySir Ian Forbes-Leith |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded byJohn Hamilton-Gordon | Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair 1934–1965 |
Succeeded byDudley Gordon |
- 1879 births
- 1965 deaths
- People from Mayfair
- Marquesses of Aberdeen and Temair
- Deputy lieutenants of Aberdeenshire
- Knights of the Order of St John
- Lord-lieutenants of Aberdeenshire
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at Harrow School
- Alumni of the University of St Andrews
- Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
- Members of London County Council
- Progressive Party (London) politicians