George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

British politician (1784-1860)

George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, KG, KT, PC (28 January 1784–14 December 1860) was a Scottish Tory/Peelite politician. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855.

The Earl of Aberdeen
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
19 December 1852 – 30 January 1855
Preceded byThe Earl of Derby
Succeeded byThe Viscount Palmerston
Personal details
Born(1784-01-28)28 January 1784
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died14 December 1860(1860-12-14) (aged 76)
London, England, United Kingdom
Political partyPeelite