Sir Robert Walpole, 23rd Baronet
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_Walpole
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1676-08-26
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Mary_Walpole
gptkb:Catherine_Walpole gptkb:Horace_Walpole Robert Walpole, 24th Baronet |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1745-03-18
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Robert Walpole, 23rd Baronet
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| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Sir_ Robert_ Walpole%2 C_1st_ Baronet.jpg/800px-Sir_ Robert_ Walpole%2 C_1st_ Baronet.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger gptkb:Lord_North gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole,_1st_Baronet
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| gptkbp:known_for |
being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Great Minister
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| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:government_agency
Leader of the House of Commons Member of Parliament for King's Lynn |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Whig_Party
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| gptkbp:political_position |
1701
1742 |
| gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lord_Townshend
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Houghton_Hall
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:South_Sea_Bubble
gptkb:Treaty_of_Utrecht gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession gptkb:Jacobite_risings gptkb:Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle Promotion of religious tolerance Promotion of trade and commerce Promotion of scientific research Support for education reforms Advancement of agricultural practices Promotion of public health initiatives Support for the arts and culture Support for the arts and sciences Support for infrastructure development Influence on British foreign policy Support for the establishment of universities Political patronage system Establishment of the Cabinet system Formation of the Whig Party Parliamentary reform Advancement of civil liberties Economic policies during his tenure Establishment of the modern welfare state Development of the British Empire |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Catherine Shorter
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
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| gptkbp:term_end |
1742-02-02
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| gptkbp:term_start |
1721-04-04
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