Robert Walpole, 85th Baronet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole,_84th_Baronet
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:birth_date 1676-08-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Houghton,_Norfolk
gptkbp:children Robert Walpole, 86th Baronet
gptkbp:death_date 1745-03-18
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Walpole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Walpole, 85th Baronet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkb:Lord_North
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:known_for Promoting trade and commerce
Encouraging agricultural improvements
Promoting the arts and sciences
Supporting the development of infrastructure
First Prime Minister of Great Britain
Establishing the role of Prime Minister
Stabilizing the British economy
Building a strong Whig Party
Establishing a precedent for cabinet government
Fostering political stability in Britain
Influencing British foreign policy
Managing the government during the War of the Austrian Succession
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mary_Burwell
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_84th_Baronet
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position Leader of the House of Commons
Member of Parliament for Norfolk
Member of Parliament for King's Lynn
Member of Parliament for Westminster
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_84th_Baronet
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Houghton_Hall
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Pelham
Robert Walpole, 86th Baronet
gptkbp:term_end 1742
gptkbp:term_start 1721
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet_of_Wolterton