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24 de abr. de 2024 · Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (born April 28, 1742, Arniston, Midlothian, Scotland—died May 28, 1811, Edinburgh) was a British careerist politician who held various ministerial offices under William Pitt the Younger and whose adroit control of Scottish politics
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24 de abr. de 2024 · He knew that abolition depended on the population's and legislators' acceptance, just as Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville, did here in the 1790s. Ethically, both were anti-slavery.
30 de abr. de 2024 · In 1811, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, died in Edinburgh at the age of 69; Dundas was a lawyer and politician whose professional career led him into disrepute, ending with him...
16 de abr. de 2024 · Who was Henry Dundas? Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, was a prominent British politician who lived from 1742 to 1811. He held several important government positions, including Home Secretary and Secretary of State for War. Dundas played a crucial role in the shaping of British colonial policies, including those related to Canada.
16 de abr. de 2024 · However, a compromise measure, supported by Home Secretary Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, that called for gradual abolition was agreed and passed the House of Commons, much to the disappointment of Wilberforce and his supporters.
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17 de abr. de 2024 · "Portrait of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, after Lawrence (Garlick 554); head and shoulders to front, looking to right."--British Museum online catalogue. Description Title etched below image. Sheet trimmed within plate mark. Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits.
6 de may. de 2024 · Henry Dundas, the 1st Viscount Melville, was a Scottish lawyer and politician born in 1742. He held various ministerial positions under British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger, starting as Home Secretary in 1791.
