George Rawdon (9 January 1761 – 25 April 1800) was a British politician who served as member of parliament for Lincoln from 1796 to 1800.
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Personal life
Rawdon was born as the third son of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira and Elizabeth Rawdon, Countess of Moira.
Military Career
He followed his older brothers Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and John Theophilus Rawdon into the British Army, joining the 9th Regiment of Foot as an ensign in 1776. He became a lieutenant later that year, and appears on General John Burgoyne's list of officers at the surrender of Saratoga in 1777. In 1778, he was appointed a captain in the 63rd Regiment of Foot.