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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
British Prime Minister (1737-1805) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737ā7 May 1805) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was born William FitzMaurice in Dublin in Ireland. Petty was known historically as The Earl of Shelburne.
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The Earl of Shelburne | |
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Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
In office 4 July 1782 ā 2 April 1783 | |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Rockingham |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Portland |
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Born | (1737-05-02)2 May 1737 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 7 May 1805(1805-05-07) (aged 68) Berkeley Square, London |
Political party | Whig |
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