Earl of Wilmington

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The Earl of Wilmington was a British peerage title most notably held by Spencer Compton, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain in the early 18th century.

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Earl of Wilmington canonical 1

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instanceOf British peer
British politician
title in the Peerage of Great Britain
associatedWith House of Commons of Great Britain NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of Great Britain
country Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
familyName Compton NERFINISHED
givenName Spencer NERFINISHED
hasTitleHolder George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton NERFINISHED
James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton NERFINISHED
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington NERFINISHED
memberOf House of Commons of Great Britain NERFINISHED
House of Lords
monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED
mostNotableHolder Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington NERFINISHED
namedAfter Wilmington, Sussex NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Compton family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Baron Wilmington NERFINISHED
Earl of Wilmington NERFINISHED
notableFor serving as Prime Minister of Great Britain in the early 18th century
occupation statesman
party Whig Party NERFINISHED
peerage Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED
positionHeld Chancellor of the Exchequer
First Lord of the Treasury NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Speaker of the House of Commons NERFINISHED
precededBy Robert Walpole NERFINISHED
rank Earl
succeededBy Henry Pelham NERFINISHED

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