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Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford
- Grenville was educated at Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford, but did not graduate.
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It was intended by his parents that George Grenville should become a lawyer. Education. Grenville was educated at Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford, but did not graduate. Early political career: 1741-1756 Member of Parliament
Dec 14, 2022 · George Grenville was educated at Eton, Christ College, Oxford, and the Inner Temple. Grenville trained to be a lawyer and joined the London Bar in 1735. He practiced law until 1741 when he was elected to Parliament.
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George Grenville (1712-1770) George Grenville, best known as the driving political force behind the Stamp Act, was born October 14, 1712, the son of Richard Grenville, a Buckinghamshire member of Parliament, and Hester Temple. His elder brother was Richard, Earl Temple. He was educated at Eton; Christ College, Oxford; and the Inner Temple.
Born into a wealthy and powerful family, Grenville was educated at Eton and Oxford, graduating with a law degree in 1735. Six years later, he was elected to parliament for the seat of Buckingham, a ‘rotten borough’ with just 13 voters.
He did not receive a degree. He was elected to Parliament as MP for the pocket borough of Buckingham in 1741 and represented that seat for the rest of his life. He joined William Pitt as Patriotic Whig, opposed to the waning Robert Walpole.
Grenville was born on October 14, 1712, in London, England. He attended Eton College from 1725 to 1728 and then went to Christ Church of the University of Oxford. He entered Parliament in 1741, where he held a number of ministerial appointments.
George Grenville. Whig 1763 to 1765. “A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity.” Born. 14 October 1712, Wotton, Buckinghamshire. Died. 13 November 1770,...
