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William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805; known as the Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history), was an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman who was the first home secretary in 1782 and then prime minister in 1782–83 during the final months of the American War of Independence. He succeeded in securing peace with America and this feat remains his most notable legacy. Wikipedia
William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805; known as the Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history), was an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman who was the first home secretary in 1782 and then prime minister in 1782–83 during the final months of the American War of...
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- Born: May 2, 1737, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Died: May 7, 1805, Westminster, United Kingdom
- Spouse: Louisa Petty, Countess of Shelburne(m 1779 - 1789), #Family(m 1765 - 1771)
- Children: Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, John Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne
- Parents: John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne
- Founded: Boodle's
- Party Affiliation: Whigs (British political party)
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