Sir Robert Walpole, 72nd Baronet

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole,_49th_Baronet
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:George_I_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:birth_date 1676-08-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Houghton,_Norfolk
gptkbp:children Robert Walpole, 73rd Baronet
gptkbp:death_date 1745-03-18
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Walpole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Robert Walpole, 72nd Baronet
gptkbp:influence Whig dominance in Parliament
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:British_politics
gptkbp:is_described_as 1715-1722
1701-1702
1705-1710
1722-1742
1710-1715
gptkbp:known_for being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
gptkbp:legacy considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:South_Sea_Bubble
gptkb:Acts_of_Union_1707
gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkb:Jacobite_risings
gptkb:Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle
Influence on public policy
Political reforms
Promotion of trade and commerce
Political patronage
Development of the British economy
Support for the arts and sciences
Impact on British history
Establishment of the Cabinet system
Influence on future Prime Ministers
Establishment of the Prime Minister's office
Constitutional developments in Britain
Formation of the modern British state
gptkbp:office Member of Parliament for King's Lynn
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position over 20 years
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkbp:retired 1742
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkbp:term_end 1742-02-02
gptkbp:term_start 1721-04-04
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron