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William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville PC (25 October 1759–12 January 1834), was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister. Grenville was the son of Prime Minister George Grenville. [1] [2] He was educated at Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford and Lincoln's Inn .
Hace 1 día · Search for: 'William Wyndham Grenville' in Oxford Reference ». (1759–1834)British statesman, Prime Minister (1806–07). He entered the House of Commons in 1782 and served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1791–1801) under William Pitt the Younger. After Pitt's death he formed the so-called ‘Ministry of all the Talents ...
William Wyndham Grenville, 1º Barone Grenville (Wotton Underwood, 25 ottobre 1759 – Burnham, 12 gennaio 1834), è stato un politico britannico. Ha fatto parte del partito Whig . Fu Primo ministro del Regno Unito dall'11 febbraio 1806 al 31 marzo 1807 .
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. Moreover, William Pitt the Elder was Grenville’s uncle by marriage, and Pitt the Younger was his cousin. In 1782, Grenville entered the House of ...
Prime Minister Grenville, William Pitt's first cousin, served as Speaker of the House of Commons (1789) and Foreign Secretary (1791-1801). The protégé and loyal follower of his cousin, Grenville was angered by Pitt's failure to oppose Addington and broke with him to join Fox and Grey in opposition. It was as head of the 'Ministry of All the Talents' coalition government, following Pitt's ...
Fact file. Born 25 October, 1759, died Dropmore Lodge (Buckinghamshire), 12 January, 1834. MP for Buckingham 1782-84. MP for Buckinghamshire 1784-90. Created 1st Baron of Grenville on 25 November 1790 (then becoming Leader of the House of Lords) Chief secretary for Ireland 1782-83. Paymaster and Joint Paymaster 1783-89.
Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London (1759–1834). British politician William Wyndham Grenville served as prime minister of Great Britain in 1806–07. His greatest achievement was to end the British overseas slave trade by a bill that became law the day he left office.
