John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart (30 June 1744 – 16 November 1814), politician who succeeded as 4th Earl of Bute and was later created Marquess of Bute
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John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British Tory statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 under George III. He became the first Tory to hold the position and was arguably the last important royal favourite in British politics. He was the first prime minister from Scotland following the Acts of Union in 1707. He w…
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Born 25 May 1713 · Died 10 March 1792 · Q294651
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1813· 1 entry
Lady Caroline Stuart (before 1763 – 20 January 1813), married The Hon John Dawson, later the 1st Earl of Portarlington, on 1 January 1778
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1792· 2 entries
Died 1792-03-10.
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“He took this opportunity to also to add, that it was the glory and happiness of his life to reflect, that the advice he had given his Majesty since he had had the honour to be consulted, was just what he thought it ought to be.”
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1762· 3 entries
Awarded Knight of the Garter (1762).
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Career landmark: Leader of the House of Lords (1762–1763).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1762–1763).
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1761· 1 entry
Career landmark: Secretary of State for the Northern Department (1761–1762).
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1760· 1 entry
Career landmark: Keeper of the Privy Purse (1760–1763).
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1713· 1 entry
Born 1713-05-25.
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