George Simson

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George Simson (1767-1848), of 36 Portland Place and Whitton Park, Middlesex was a politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Maidstone 1806 to 1818. [1]

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References

  1. "SIMSON, George (1767-1848), of 36 Portland Place and Whitton Park, MDX. | History of Parliament Online".