Rose, George ___ 1744-1818 ___ British ___ politician

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Rose was educated at Westminster school, joined the Royal Navy for a few years, and then entered the civil service. He became a joint keeper of the records in 1772 and secretary to the board of taxes in 1777. In 1782 he was appointed secretary to the treasury under Lord Shelburne, and then continued to serve in the same post under Pitt with whom he became closely associated. Thereafter, Rose was elected a member of parliament - for Launceston first and later for Christchurch - and was appointed to various offices during Pitt's governments, including Paymaster-general. After Pitt's death he was Treasurer of the Navy from 1807 to 1812. He wrote several books on economics, and his diaries (which include reports of conversations with George III) were edited by Rev Harcourt and published in 1860.
Biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - Walcheren fever 2 - the duel

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1800-1811 ___ political people

WEB TEXT LINKS
googlebooks
etext
etext
 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
British Library, Manuscript Collections - possibly

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
George Rose, Diaries and Correspondence(two volumes)
 

July 2005, August 2008, April 2013
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