Charles Watson-Wentworth, 4th Marquess of Rockingham

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
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gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:birthDate 1730-05-13
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Rockingham
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_5th_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Repeal_of_the_Stamp_Act
Advocacy for social justice
Advocacy for free trade
Advocacy for environmental protection
Support for the abolition of slavery
Promotion of education reforms
Promotion of women's rights
Promotion of civil liberties
Support for the rights of minorities
Advocacy for parliamentary reform
Support for religious tolerance
Promotion of public health reforms
Support for the rights of the working class
Opposition to the Townshend Acts
Promotion of animal rights
Support_for_the_American_colonies
Support_for_the_repeal_of_the_Tea_Act
gptkbp:deathDate 1782-07-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:father Thomas_Watson-Wentworth,_3rd_Viscount_Wentworth
gptkbp:house 1766-07-30
1765-07-30
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Watson-Wentworth, 4th Marquess of Rockingham
gptkbp:image Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_4th_Marquess_of_Rockingham.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:knownFor Political leadership
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Mary_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Rockingham
gptkbp:notableWork Reform_of_the_British_government
gptkbp:office gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords
Liberalism
gptkbp:politicalRole Member_of_Parliament_for_Malton
gptkbp:predecessor William_Watson-Wentworth,_3rd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Rockingham_Castle
gptkbp:sibling Thomas_Watson-Wentworth,_4th_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:signature Signature_of_Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_4th_Marquess_of_Rockingham.png
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Fitzwilliam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
William_Watson-Wentworth,_5th_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:termEnd 1765
1766-07-30
gptkbp:termStart 1754
1765-07-30
gptkbp:title 4th Marquess of Rockingham