George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham
British politician (1753–1813) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, KG, KP, PC (17 June 1753 – 11 February 1813), known as George Grenville before 1779 and as The Earl Temple between 1779 and 1784, was a British statesman.
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The Marquess of Buckingham | |
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 19 December 1783 – 23 December 1783 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | William Pitt |
Preceded by | Charles James Fox |
Succeeded by | Marquess of Carmarthen |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
In office 27 October 1787 – 24 October 1789 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | William Pitt |
Preceded by | The Duke of Rutland |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Westmorland |
In office 15 August 1782 – 3 May 1783 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Shelburne The Duke of Portland |
Preceded by | The Duke of Portland |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Northington |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire | |
In office 1774–1779 | |
Preceded by | Richard Lowndes |
Succeeded by | Thomas Grenville |
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Born | George Grenville 17 June 1753 |
Died | 11 February 1813(1813-02-11) (aged 59) Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England |
Resting place | Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England |
Spouse |
Hon. Mary Nugent
(m. 1775; died 1812) |
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Occupation | Statesman |
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