Robert Walpole, 81st Baronet

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole,_82nd_Baronet
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lord_Granville
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Duke_of_St_Albans_and_Richmond
gptkb:Duke
gptkb:Earl
gptkb:George_I_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset_and_Richmond
gptkb:Lord_Carteret
Duke of Bedford and Richmond
Duke of Northumberland and Richmond
Duke of Grafton and Richmond
Duke of Marlborough and Richmond
Duke of Bedford and Richmond and Richmond
Duke of Grafton and Richmond and Richmond
Duke of Marlborough and Richmond and Richmond
Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and Richmond
Duke of Northumberland and Richmond and Richmond
Duke of Richmond and Lennox and Richmond
Duke of Somerset and Richmond and Richmond
gptkbp:birth_date 1676-08-26
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkbp:community_impact influenced the development of the modern British parliamentary system
gptkbp:death_date 1745-03-18
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:governed_by 1715
1717
gptkbp:historical_significance played a key role in the establishment of the Whig dominance in the 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Walpole, 81st Baronet
gptkbp:image Walpole portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller
gptkbp:influence significantly shaped British politics in the early 18th century
gptkbp:known_for being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
gptkbp:legacy considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain
gptkbp:mayor 1742
1721
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Great_Commoner
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:government_agency
Leader of the House of Commons
Member of Parliament for King's Lynn
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mary_Burwell
Robert Walpole, 80th Baronet
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position served as a Member of Parliament for over 40 years
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Houghton_Hall
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkbp:term_end 1701
1742
gptkbp:term_start 1721