William Blathwayt
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William Blathwayt (or Blathwayte) (1649 ā 16 August 1717[1]) was an English diplomat, public official and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1710. He established the War Office as a department of the British Government and played an important part in administering the English (later British) colonies of North America.
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William Blathwayt | |
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Secretary at War | |
In office August 1683 ā 1704 | |
Monarch | James II |
Preceded by | Matthew Locke |
Succeeded by | George Clarke |
Personal details | |
Born | 1649 |
Died | 16 August 1717 (aged 68) |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
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