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Sir George Lee, PC (c. 1700 – 18 December 1758) was a politician in the Pariament of Great Britain.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Brackley 1733–1742^[1], for Devizes 1742–1747,^[2] for Liskeard 1747–1754,^[3] and for Launceston 1754–1758.^[4]

From 1742 to 1744, Lee was a Lord of the Admiralty, and he was knighted and sworn as a Privy Councilor in 1752.^[5] From 1751 to 1757, he was treasurer to Augusta, Princess of Wales.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Egerton Sir Paul Methuen	Member of Parliament for Brackley with Sir Paul Methuen 1733–1742	Succeeded by Sewallis Shirley Sir Paul Methuen
Preceded by Francis Eyles John Garth	Member of Parliament for Devizes with John Garth 1742–1747	Succeeded by William Willy John Garth
Preceded by Richard Eliot Charles Trelawny	Member of Parliament for Liskeard with Charles Trelawny 1747–1754	Succeeded by Edmund Nugent Philip Stanhope
Preceded by Humphry Morice Sir John St Aubyn	Member of Parliament for Launceston with Humphry Morice 1754–1758	Succeeded by Humphry Morice Sir John St Aubyn

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[1] Historical list of MPs: B (part 4)

[2] Historical list of MPs: D (part 2)

[3] Historical list of MPs: L (part 3)

[4] Historical list of MPs: L (part 1)

[5] List of Privy Councillors

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 '''Sir George Lee''', [[Privy Council of Great Britain|PC]] (''c.'' 1700 &ndash; [[18 December]] [[1758]]) was a politician in the Pariament of [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]].
-He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Brackley (UK Parliament constituency)|Brackley]] 1733&ndash;1742<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons4.htm Historical list of MPs: B (part 4)]</ref>, for [[Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Devizes]] 1742&ndash;1747,<ref>[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/dcommons2.htm Historical list of MPs: D (part 2)]</ref> for [[Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)|Liskeard]] 1747&ndash;1754,<ref>[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/lcommons3.htm Historical list of MPs: L (part 3)]</ref> and for [[Launceston (UK Parliament constituency)|Launceston]] 1754&ndash;1758.<ref>[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/lcommons1.htm Historical list of MPs: L (part 1)]</ref>
+He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Brackley (UK Parliament constituency)|Brackley]] 1733&ndash;1742<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons4.htm Historical list of MPs: B (part 4)]</ref>, for [[Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Devizes]] 1742&ndash;1747,<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Dcommons2.htm Historical list of MPs: D (part 2)]</ref> for [[Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)|Liskeard]] 1747&ndash;1754,<ref>[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/lcommons3.htm Historical list of MPs: L (part 3)]</ref> and for [[Launceston (UK Parliament constituency)|Launceston]] 1754&ndash;1758.<ref>[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/lcommons1.htm Historical list of MPs: L (part 1)]</ref>
 From 1742 to 1744, Lee was a [[Lord of the Admiralty]], and he was knighted and sworn as a [[Privy Council of Great Britain|Privy Councilor]] in 1752.<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncil1.htm List of Privy Councillors]</ref> From 1751 to 1757, he was treasurer to [[Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha|Augusta, Princess of Wales]].