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Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington KG, KB, PC (ca 1673 – 2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death. He served as the nominal head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743, but was merely a figurehead for the true leader of the government, Lord Carteret , the Secretary of State for the Northern Department.
11 de nov. de 2021 · Sir Spencer Compton, earl of Wilmington, is often overlooked, overshadowed by his colleague and predecessor Sir Robert Walpole. But as Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our Lords 1715-1790 project, suggests, Wilmington deserves more attention, particularly for his earlier role as Speaker of the House of Commons...
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673–1743) was the second surviving son of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton and his second wife Mary, the daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden. Several other portraits of Compton family members were sold at the Townshend Heirlooms sale of 1904. 1 Compton studied at St Paul’s School ...
Signature. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington's signature. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington KG KB PC (ca 1673 [1] – 2 July 1743) [2] was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death. He served as the Prime Minister from 1742 until his death in 1743.
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11 de jun. de 2018 · Wilmington, Spencer Compton, 1st earl of ( c. 1674–1743). A younger son of the earl of Northampton, he entered the Commons in his twenties and became Speaker in 1715. At the accession of George II in 1727 he was expected to become first minister, having served as treasurer to the prince, but was outmanœuvred by Walpole without difficulty.
Spencer Compton, First Earl of Wilmington — ‘George II’s Favourite Nonentity’. Chapter. pp 31–39. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. Download book EPUB. Eighteenth-Century British Premiers. Dick Leonard. 71 Accesses.
