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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, PC (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman and Whig politician who, as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leader of the House of Commons, is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford (born August 26, 1676, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England—died March 18, 1745, London) was a British statesman (in power 1721–42), generally regarded as the first British prime minister.
Apr 1, 2021 · On 3 April 1721, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) became the First Lord of the Treasury and, in effect, Britain’s first Prime Minister. He remains the longest holder of this office, serving 21...
Robert Walpole was born on 26 August 1676 in Houghton, Norfolk into a wealthy landowning family. He was educated at Cambridge University and in 1701 became member of parliament for Castle...
Today often viewed as the first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole was described by contemporary opponents as the ‘Screen-Master General’, adept at pulling all the political strings.
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, holds a prominent place in British history as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. His political career, which spanned from 1701 to 1742, was marked by remarkable achievements, consolidating the Whig party's power and strengthening the principles of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford, (born Aug. 26, 1676, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, Eng.—died March 18, 1745, London), English statesman generally regarded as the first British prime minister. Elected to the House of Commons in 1701, he became an active Whig parliamentarian.
For twenty years, Robert Walpole was the most important figure in British politics. He came to dominate every aspect of government and was indispensable to two monarchs. History records him as the first British Prime Minister and his legacy continues to impact our country to this day.
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The English statesman Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), was the first minister to maintain continuing support for royal government by exercising both careful use of Crown patronage and untiring leadership in the House of Commons.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Walpole, Sir Robert, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) British statesman, widely acknowledged as the first prime minister (1721–42). Following the Tory victory in the general election of 1710, Walpole was impeached for corruption, expelled from Parliament, and sent to the Tower of London (1712).
