George Canning Years in office: 1827 Born: 11 April 1770 Nickname: "The Cicero of the British Senate","The Zany of Debate" Title: None Age assumed office: 57 years 1 day Total time in office: 119 days George Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_CanningGeorge Canning : Biography Biography and links to related articles. Includes a portrait. www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcanning.htmGeorge Canning: Biography from Answers.com George Canning (click to enlarge) George Canning, painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence and Richard Evans; in the National Portrait (credit: Courtesy of www.answers.com/topic/george-canning