Description: George Germain (26 January 1716 û 26 August 1785), 1st Viscount Sackville, Privy Council, known as Lord George Sackville until 1770 and as Lord George Germain from 1770 to 1782, was a British soldier and politician who was Secretary of State for America in Lord North's cabinet during the American Revolution.
He had two careers. His military career had some distinction, but ended with a court martial. His political career ended with the North ministry after the loss of the American colonies.
Born Lord George Sackville, he was the third son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-General Walter Philip Colyear. He was educated at Westminster School, and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 1737 before he entered the army.
No known connection to Derbyshire.
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.