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In 1763, King George II appointed Grenville prime minister. In addition to his domestic initiatives, Grenville was a leading voice behind efforts to tax the American colonies, specifically through the Stamp Act (1765). Relations between Grenville and the king soured, and George II dismissed Grenville from the cabinet in 1765.
Grenville was born on 14 October 1712 at Westminster in London. He was educated at Eton between 1725 and 1728, going on to Christ church, Oxford in 1730. He was called to the Bar in 1735. In 1741 he was elected as MP for Buckingham, a pocket borough of his uncle Richard, Viscount Cobham. There were only thirteen electors.
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24 de oct. de 2023 · Hoare, William. " George Grenville ." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Oct 2023. Web. 22 Apr 2024. George Grenville (1712-1770), Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1763 to 1765. Oil on canvas portrait by William Hoare, 1764. Christ Church, Oxford.
However, George got his wish that Grenville was never to return to office. In 1749 Grenville married Elizabeth Wyndham and they had eight children, seven of whom reached adulthood. One of his children, William, would be Prime Minister over 1806-07. Elizabeth died in 1769. Grenville died in 1770.
George Grenville. George Grenville (14 October 1712–13 November 1770) was Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was a member of the Whig Party. He was one of the few prime ministers who never was given a title of nobility . Grenville was the second son of Richard Grenville and Hester Temple. His older brother was Richard Grenville-Temple.
