George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

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Title
George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Date
6 Jan 1899 - 18 Nov 1905
Born
1859
Died
1925
Biography
Curzon was born in Derbyshire on 11 January 1859. He is infamous for the partition of bengal, which created Eastern Bengal and Assam, as well as the Indian Famine of 1899-1900. He also created the North West Frontier Province, and was viceroy during the British invasion of Tibet in 1903. He restored the Taj Mahal. He would go on to have a long political career, became leader of the House of Lords.
Documents
View volumes from 6 January 1899 - 18 November 1905