Modern English biography

LYALL, GEORGE (brother of the preceding). _b._ 1784; succeeded his father as a merchant and shipowner 1805; chairman of the Shipowners’ Society committee several years; instrumental in forming company which made Shoreham harbour; a director of East India Co. 1830–51, deputy chairman 1840, chairman 1841; contested City of London 12 Dec. 1832 and 5 Jany. 1835; M.P. City of London 1833–5 and 1841–7; introduced and carried the Merchant Seamen’s Widows’ bill 1834; retired from public life