Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.
his father George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.
Sir Stratford. Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount.
Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)
his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)
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“It’s important for people to understand this person wasn’t there on Friday and then all of a sudden Monday this is the situation,” Canning said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Now head of treatment at the centre he once attended as a patient, Canning helps people who are in similar situations to his.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
His legendarily unhinged 2011 interview with ABC News’ Andrea Canning, which took place after he was fired from “Two and a Half Men,” exploded his Twitter following.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025
We are first going to Guangzhou, my seventy-two-year-old father, Canning Woo, and I, where we will visit his aunt, whom he has not seen since he was ten years old.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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