Q: Generate a correct and concise answer for the question based on the words in the context.
Context : General Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (11 November 1684 -- 7 February 1750), styled Earl of Hertford until 1748, of Petworth House in Sussex, was a British soldier, politician and landowner.
Question : What was Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset's occupation?
A:
politician