Rockingham Whigs
Political party in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rockingham Whigs (or Rockinghamites) in 18th-century British politics were a faction of the Whigs led by Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, from about 1762 until his death in 1782. The Rockingham Whigs briefly held power from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782, and otherwise were usually in opposition to the various ministries of the period.
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Rockingham Whigs | |
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Leader | Marquess of Rockingham |
Founded | 1765; 259 years ago (1765) |
Dissolved | 1784; 240 years ago (1784) |
Preceded by | Pittites |
Merged into | Portlandites |
Headquarters | Northamptonshire |
Ideology | Conservatism[1] Parliamentarism[2] |
Political position | Centre-right |
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