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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne. 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 ...
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Learn about the life and career of the Whig prime minister who signed the treaty of Paris ending the American Revolutionary War. Find out why he was called ‘the Jesuit of Berkeley Square’ and how he influenced British politics.
Learn about the life and career of the Irish-born Tory Prime Minister who negotiated the Peace of Paris in 1783, ending the American War of Independence. Find out why he failed to last long in office and how he became a radical supporter of the French Revolution.
Henry Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne; Anne, who married Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry. Neither Charles nor Henry had male issue and the Shelburne title passed by a special remainder to Anne's son John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne, who took his mother's surname, and whose descendants hold the title Marquis of Lansdowne.
Aug 26, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, who was Prime Minister for eight months in 1782-1783. He supported American independence, parliamentary reform and economic liberalism, but clashed with George III and his colleagues.
Jun 11, 2018 · views 2,937,198 updated Jun 11 2018. Shelburne, William Petty, 2nd earl of (1737–1805). Shelburne was intelligent and able, but deemed untrustworthy by most of his social and political equals. He entered the army in 1757, became an MP in 1760, and went to the Lords in 1761, succeeding his father as earl of Shelburne and Baron Wycombe.
Biography of William Petty, 2nd earl of Shelburne and British prime minister, who was born in Dublin in 1737 and died in London in 1805. Learn about his military, political, and personal life, his contradictions, controversies, and legacy.
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