Wilberforce (cat)
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Wilberforce was a cat who lived and worked at 10 Downing Street, the home of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He lived there between October 1973 and 13 November 1987. His title was "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office".
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Species | Cat |
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Sex | Male |
Born | 1972 or 1973 |
Died | 1988 London, United Kingdom |
Nation from | United Kingdom |
Occupation | Pet, Mouser |
Title | "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office" |
Term | 1973 ā 1987 |
Predecessor | Peta |
Successor | Humphrey |
Owner | Cabinet Office |
Appearance | Bicolor cat (black and white) |
Named after | William Wilberforce |
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He served under four British Prime Ministers: Edward Heath, Harold Wilson, Jim Callaghan, and Margaret Thatcher.[1] His chief job was to catch mice. While he was alive, he was said to be "the best mouser in Britain" as fit his role.[2]
He retired on 3 April 1987, and was succeeded by Humphrey who was born in 1988, the year Wilberforce died.