George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie
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George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie Bt
(13 October 1851 – 29 April 1929) was a British
politician
.
He was educated at Edinburgh Academy
. In 1897, he became chairman of George Younger and Son, the family brewing
business founded by his great-grandfather, George Younger (baptised 17 February 1722), of Alloa
, Clackmannanshire
. He was Unionist MP
for Ayr Burghs
from 1906 until 1922, and was Chairman of the Unionist Party Organisation from 1916 to 1923, and Treasurer of the Unionist Party in 1923. He was created a baronet
on 12 July 1911, and a viscount
— as the 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie — on 20 February 1923.
One of his great-grandsons was the politician George Younger
(1931–2003), 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Secretary of State for Scotland
from 1979 to 1986, and Secretary of State for Defence
from 1986 to 1989.
Baronet
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(13 October 1851 – 29 April 1929) was a British
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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.
He was educated at Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy
The Edinburgh Academy is an independent school which was opened in 1824. The original building, in Henderson Row on the northern fringe of the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, is now part of the Senior School...
. In 1897, he became chairman of George Younger and Son, the family brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
business founded by his great-grandfather, George Younger (baptised 17 February 1722), of Alloa
Alloa
Alloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....
, Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'....
. He was Unionist MP
Member of Parliament
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for Ayr Burghs
Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950...
from 1906 until 1922, and was Chairman of the Unionist Party Organisation from 1916 to 1923, and Treasurer of the Unionist Party in 1923. He was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 12 July 1911, and a viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
— as the 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie — on 20 February 1923.
One of his great-grandsons was the politician George Younger
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie
George Kenneth Hotson Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie KT KCVO TD PC was a British politician and banker....
(1931–2003), 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland
The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was...
from 1979 to 1986, and Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Defence
The Secretary of State for Defence, popularly known as the Defence Secretary, is the senior Government of the United Kingdom minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence, chairing the Defence Council. It is a Cabinet position...
from 1986 to 1989.