George Maddison (died 1783) was a British politician and joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1782–83.
It is thought that he was born at Hole House, Edmundbyers, in the parish of Lanchester in County Durham.
His brother John (died 24 Oct 1808, age 65) held diplomatic positions, including in the receiver general's office in the Post Office in 1766 and secretary for the foreign department 11 July 1787.
Maddison held various government diplomatic positions, and while serving as Under-Secretary received a promotion[1] on 2 April 1783 to Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy to his most Christian Majesty.
Maddison was mentioned in "Ode to the River Derwent", a poem of some 40 verses by John Carr, which appeared in The Bishoprick Garland of 1834[2] by Sir Cuthbert Sharp.