CURZON (OF KEDLESTON), GEORGE NATHANIEL CURZON, ...

born Jan. 11, 1859, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, Eng. died March 20, 1925, London also called (18981911) Baron Curzon Of Kedleston, or (191121) Earl Curzon Of Kedleston British statesman, viceroy of India (18981905), and foreign secretary (191924), who during his terms in office played a major role in British policy-making.