Henry Gage, 3rd Viscount Gage
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The Viscount Gage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1761 |
| Died | 29 January 1808 (aged 46) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1777–1808 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Spouse |
Susanna Skinner
(m. 1789–1808) |
| Relations | Thomas Gage (father) Margaret Kemble (mother) William Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage (uncle) |
| Member of Parliament for Warwick | |
| In office 1790–1790 | |
Major-General Henry Gage, 3rd Viscount Gage (4 March 1761 – 29 January 1808) was a British Army officer, member of parliament and peer.[1]
Henry Gage was born in Montreal, the eldest son of General Thomas Gage, military leader of British Forces at the beginning of the American Revolution, and Margaret Kemble. He was educated at Westminster School.
Military career
Gage joined the British Army and was made a lieutenant in the 7th Foot (Royal Fusiliers) in 1777, captain in the 26th Foot in 1779, and major in the 93rd Foot in 1783. He was subsequently promoted to brevet lieutenant-colonel in 1794, colonel in 1798 and major-general in 1805.
He was also a captain in the Sussex yeomanry (1798), a lt.-colonel in 1798 and Colonel of the South Pevensey Volunteers in 1803. He was made Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant in 1804.[2]
Political career
He was elected Member of Parliament for Warwick from 1790 and sat until 11 October 1791, when he inherited the title Viscount Gage in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Gage in the Peerage of Great Britain from his uncle, William Gage and was called to the House of Lords.