George was the founder of the British Museum

He died in London, Oct. 25, 1760., George III., King of England, son of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales; porn in London, June 4, 17388. He succeeded his grandfather George IL, in 1760. In the early part of his reign he gained brilliant succe es over France and Austria in the Seven Years’ War, and in 1763 concluded an advantageous peace. In 1764 George Grenville succeeded to Lord Bute as premier, and began those measures in relation to the American col ponies the consequences of which proved 30 momentous; and the American Stamp Act was pa ed the following year. After a long and fruitle war, the independence of the United States was acknowledged. The death of his youngest and darling child, the Prince Amelia, which happened toward the close of 1810, gave the king a shock from which he never recovered. The insanity which already more than once had visited him returned and a umed a violent character. The remaining years of the king’s life are little more than a blank, and he died in Windsor, Jan. 29, 1820. George IV., King of England; born in London, Aug. 12, 1762. He succeeded his father George III. in 1820. During his regency occurred the final overthrow of Napoleon. He caused the pa age of numerous laws against the liberty of the pre , and had ince ant troubles in Ireland to put down, In 1829, the bill granting Catholic emancipation was pa ed.