George Schonswar

George Schonswar (15 July 1775 – 19 January 1859) was a British politician.

Family

Schonswar's grandfather came to England from Friesland in the Netherlands with William III in 1688 and settled in Hull following his military service.

Positions

Schonswar held the following roles in Kingston upon Hull:

• Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull (1830, 1831)
• Alderman and sheriff (1808)
• Mayor (1811–12, 1817–18)

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See also

• List of MPs elected in the 1830 United Kingdom general election
• List of MPs elected in the 1831 United Kingdom general election