Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
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Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death in 1743. He sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1698 and 1728, and was then raised to the peerage and sat in the House of Lords. He served as prime minister of Great Britain from 1742 until his death in 1743. He is considered to have been Britain'…
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politics · Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1742 to 1743 · politician · also Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, Wilmington
Born 18 March 1673 · Died 2 July 1743 · Q270415
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1743· 1 entry
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Died 1743-07-02.
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1742· 1 entry
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1742–1743).
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1730· 2 entries
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Career landmark: Lord Privy Seal (1730–1731).
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Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Career landmark: Lord President of the Council (1730–1742).
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1715· 1 entry
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Career landmark: Speaker of the House of Commons (1715–1727).
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1698· 1 entry
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Career landmark: Member of the 1695-98 Parliament (1698).
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1673· 1 entry
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Born 1673-03-18.
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