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He served as the prime minister of Great Britain from 1742 until his death in 1743. He is considered to have been Britain's second prime minister, after Robert Walpole, but worked closely with the Secretary of State, Lord Carteret, in order to secure the support of the various factions making up the government.
- Robert Walpole
- Whig
16 de abr. de 2024 · Spencer Compton, earl of Wilmington was a British politician, favourite of King George II and nominal prime minister of Great Britain from February 1742 to July 1743. Third son of James Spencer, 3rd earl of Northampton, he first entered Parliament in 1698; in 1715 he became speaker of the House of.
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About The Earl of Wilmington. Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, was Prime Minister in a distinctly old-fashioned way (even for the 18th century). He saw himself as the King’s instrument, and not as the leading figure of the government. Spencer Compton, first Earl of Wilmington, is a distant figure and even his birthday is unknown.
29 de dic. de 2017 · History of the UK government. Past Prime Ministers. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. Whig 1742 to 1743. On the Duke of Newcastle: “Sir, you have a right to speak, but the House has...
3 de dic. de 2014 · Andrew Thompson, 3 December 2014 - Past prime ministers. Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, was a compromise First Lord of the Treasury during a period of political instability. Born...
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, KG, KB, PC (1674–2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain. Compton served in government from 1715, and as the head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743.
Perfil de Spencer Compton. Información sobre Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington en el website de Downing Street. Categorías: Hombres. Nacidos en 1673. Fallecidos en 1743. Liberales de Reino Unido. Primeros ministros del Reino Unido. Miembros del Consejo Privado del Reino Unido. Miembros de la Orden de la Jarretera. Compañeros de la Orden del Baño.
