Henry Watson-Wentworth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:British_government
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:birth_date 1730-12-28
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Earl_of_Shelburne
gptkbp:death_date 1792-05-06
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Christ_Church,_Oxford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Economic_policies
Political reforms
Influence on British politics
Leadership during the American Revolutionary War
Peace treaty negotiations
Role in the Whig Party
Foreign policy negotiations
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:office gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Lord_Lieutenant_of_Ireland
gptkb:Lord_President_of_the_Council
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Southern_Department
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Privy Councillor
Member of Parliament for the City of Westminster
Member of Parliament for Wycombe
Member of Parliament for Calne
Colonel of the Wiltshire Militia
Member of Parliament for Chippenham
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Petty,_2nd_Earl_of_Shelburne
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Sophia_Fermor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Petty,_3rd_Earl_of_Shelburne
gptkbp:term_end 1783-04-02
gptkbp:term_start 1782-07-04
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6