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Henry was the 2nd son of Sir Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton, and younger brother of the statesman Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne. Like his brother, he was educated at Westminster School before attending Oxford. Henry soon entered politics, becoming M.P. for Seaford, Sussex in 1717 (a seat arranged for him by ...
Henry Pelham (25 September 1694–6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman. He was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 to his death about ten years later. This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer.
Henry Pelham FRS (25 September 1694 – 6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1743 until his death in 1754. He was the younger brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle , who served in Pelham's government and succeeded him as prime minister.
Henry Pelham was arguably one of Britain’s most successful Prime Ministers, if not one of the best-known. He has perhaps been over-shadowed in historical retrospect by his brother, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle. Newcastle outlived his younger brother by 14 years and his neurotic yet engaging personality has tended to distract the attention of historians...
Henry Pelham is invariably listed as Britain’s third Prime Minister, but a case can certainly be made that he was virtually the second, given the ineffectiveness of his predecessor as First Lord of the Treasury, the Earl of Wilmington (see Chapter 2).
8 de mar. de 2021 · Henry Pelham was a Boston artist who ended up as a Loyalist, but not before playing a very interesting role in the American Founding. A big thanks to YouTube viewer (and Discord meme machine) Misfit for recommending Pelham. Henry Pelham . Henry Pelham was born in Boston and was raised primarily by his mother after his father’s untimely death.
Henry Pelham. (1695?-1754), Prime Minister. Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 6 portraits. A Whig statesman, who served as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1743 and Robert Walpole 's successor as Prime Minister from 1743 to 1754. Pelham was in favour of peace, yet the 1740s presented several ...
