George Sandford, 3rd Baron Mount Sandford

George Sandford, 3rd Baron Mount Sandford (10 May 1756 – 25 September 1846), was an Irish politician.

Sandford was the third son of Henry Sandford by the Honourable Sarah Moore, daughter of The 1st Viscount Mountcashell. He was returned to the Irish House of Commons for both Carrick and Roscommon in 1783, but chose to sit for the latter. He continued to represent this constituency until 1797 and again between 1798 and 1799.[1] In 1800 his elder brother Henry was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Mount Sandford, with a special remainder to his younger brothers William and George.[2] George's nephew Henry succeeded to the barony in 1814 but was killed at a brawl at Windsor on his way to the Ascot races in 1828, when the title devolved on George. As this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords and he was never elected an Irish representative peer.

Lord Mount Sandford died in September 1846, aged 90, when the barony became extinct.

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  1. ^ "leighrayment.com Irish House of Commons 1692–1800". Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "No. 15281". The London Gazette. 2 August 1800. p. 890.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Roscommon
1783–1797
With: Sir Cornwallis Maude, Bt 1783–1785
Maurice Copinger 1785–1790
Hon. Nathaniel Clements 1790–1791
Henry Sandford 1791–1797
Succeeded by
Henry Sandford
Silver Oliver
Preceded by
Henry Sandford
Silver Oliver
Member of Parliament for Roscommon
1798–1799
With: Henry Sandford
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Henry Sandford
Baron Mount Sandford
1828–1846
Extinct