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   William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (25 October 1759 – 12 January 1834) was a British Pittite Tory politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807, but was a supporter of the Whigs for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars.

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   William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (25 October 1759 – 12 January 1834) was a British Pittite Tory politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807, but was a supporter of the Whigs for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars.

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   • William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (25 October 1759 – 12 January 1834) was a British Pittite Tory politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807, but was a supporter of the Whigs for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars.

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   • However, Grenville succeeded in passing legislation to abolish the slave trade, which was a historic achievement. William Grenville was born in 1759. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He studied law at Lincoln’s Inn. Grenville was the son of Whig Prime Minister George Grenville.

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   • Entering the House of Commons in 1782, Grenville became its speaker in January 1789, home secretary in June of that year, and president of the Board of Control in March 1790. Created Baron Grenville on Nov. 25, 1790, he then became leader of the House of Lords.

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   • Grenville is only the second Prime Minister to have had a father who was also Prime Minister (George Grenville, 1763-65). Grenville married Anne Pitt in 1792. They had no children. Grenville died in 1834. Stay updated...

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   Mar 8, 2024 · William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville was a British politician, son of prime minister George Grenville; he was himself head of the coalition “Ministry of all the Talents,” Feb. 11, 1806–March 25, 1807. His greatest achievement was the abolition of the British overseas slave trade by a bill.

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   25 Oct 1759. Birth place. Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England. Died. 12 Jan 1834 (aged 74 years) Resting place. St Peter’s Church, Burnham, Buckinghamshire. About The Lord Grenville. Lord Grenville aspired to unite the parliamentary factions in a government dubbed ‘The Ministry of All the Talents’.

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   Born. 25 October 1759 , Buckinghamshire. Died. 12 January 1834, Buckinghamshire. Dates in office. 1806 to 1807. Political party. Whig. Major acts. Slave Trade Act 1807: abolished the slave trade...

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   William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville PC PCi FRS (25 October 1759 – 12 January 1834) was a British Pittite Tory politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807, but was a supporter of the Whigs for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars.

8. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyWilliam Wyndham Grenville Baron Grenville | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jun 8, 2018 · views 1,284,008 updated Jun 08 2018. Grenville, William Wyndham, 1st Lord (1759–1834). Prime minister. The third son of George Grenville, prime minister 1763–5, he was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, where he became a distinguished classical scholar.