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William Stanhope (c.1683 – 8 de diciembre de 1756) fue un estadista y diplomático británico. Fue el primer conde de Harrington.
William Stanhope, primer conde de Harrington. Como recompensa por su participación en la negociación del Tratado de Sevilla de 1729 que puso fin a la guerra, fue nombrado Barón Harrington en enero de 1730.
William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington. As a reward for his part in negotiating the 1729 Treaty of Seville that ended the war, he was created Baron Harrington in January 1730. Later the same year, he replaced Lord Townshend as Secretary of State for the Northern Department under Robert Walpole.
William Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington was a British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole-Pelham era. Educated at Eton College, Harrington was elected a member of Parliament for Derby in 1715, became envoy to Turin (1718–20), and was then ambassador to Spain (1720–27).
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William Stanhope fue un estadista y diplomático británico. Fue el primer conde de Harrington.
William Stanhope served in the army in Spain, and was soon given a regiment, rising to full general. In 1715 he was returned to Parliament for Derby and began a diplomatic career as ambassador to Spain. In 1730 he joined Walpole's cabinet as secretary of state, receiving a barony.
William Henry Leicester Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington (24 August 1922 – 12 April 2009), was a British army captain and peer.
