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Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke ( / ˈsɪndʒɪn ˈbɒlɪŋbrʊk /; 16 September 1678 – 12 December 1751) was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He was a leader of the Tories, and supported the Church of England politically despite his antireligious views and opposition to theology.
Apr 18, 2024 · Henry Saint John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (born Sept. 16, 1678, probably Wiltshire, Eng.—died Dec. 12, 1751, Battersea, near London) was a prominent Tory politician in the reign of Queen Anne of England and, later, a major political propagandist in opposition to the Whig Party led by Sir Robert Walpole.
Henry Saint John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, (born Sept. 16, 1678, probably Wiltshire, Eng.—died Dec. 12, 1751, Battersea, near London), British politician. After entering Parliament in 1701, he became a prominent Tory in the reign of Queen Anne, serving as secretary of war (1704–08) and of state (1710–15). He was dismissed from office by ...
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. Family background. John St John (1585–1648) was the nephew of Oliver St John, 1st Viscount Grandison (1559–1630), lord deputy governor of Ireland from 1616 to 1622, and distant cousin of the Barons St John of Bletsoe, later Earls of Bolingbroke . Grants of titles. Baronetcy in 1611.
Creative Commons CC by NC. About this artwork. artist: Unknown. title: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678 - 1751. Statesman. date created: 1889. materials: Plaster. measurements: 6.70 cm (height) object type: Sculpture. credit line: Cast from a medallion dated 1740 in possession of W.G. Patterson 1889. accession number: PG 373. gallery:
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Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678 – 1751) was a prominent Tory politician in England and later became a major political advocate in opposition to the Whig Party.