George Anson, British commander-in-chief in India, born in London, Oct. 13, 1797, died of cholera at Kurnaul, May 27,1857. He was the second son of the first Viscount Anson, and uncle of the first earl of Lichfield. At an early age he entered the Scots fusilier guards, with which regiment he served at the battle of Waterloo. In 1825 he was placed on half pay with the rank of lieutenant colonel; in 1851 he became major general. He sat in parliament for many years as a whig. In 1855 he was appointed commander-in-chief in India, where he held the local rank of general. He died soon after the sepoy rebellion began.