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Thomas Grenville
18th/19th-century British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Grenville PC (31 December 1755 – 17 December 1846) was a British politician and bibliophile.
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Thomas Grenville | |
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President of the Board of Control | |
In office 1806–1806 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Lord Grenville |
Preceded by | The Earl of Minto |
Succeeded by | George Tierney |
First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 1806–1807 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Lord Grenville |
Preceded by | The Earl Grey |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Mulgrave |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire | |
In office 1779–1784 | |
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Member of Parliament for Aldeburgh | |
In office 1790–1796 | |
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Member of Parliament for Buckingham | |
In office 1796–1801 | |
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Succeeded by | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
In office 1813–1818 | |
Preceded by | Parliament of Great Britain |
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Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire | |
In office 1813–1818 | |
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British Minister to France[citation needed] | |
In office 1782–1782 | |
Preceded by | Vacant due to American Revolutionary War Title last held by The Earl of Mansfield |
Succeeded by | The Lord St Helens |
Justice in Eyre south of the Trent | |
In office 1800–1846 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Sydney |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1755-12-31)31 December 1755 Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England[citation needed] |
Died | 17 December 1846(1846-12-17) (aged 90) Piccadilly, London, England |
Political party | Whig |
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Alma mater | Eton College |
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