Properties (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
politician
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:King's_College,_Cambridge |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1676-10-26
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Mary_Walpole
gptkb:Robert_Walpole gptkb:Catherine_Walpole gptkb:Horace_Walpole |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1745-03-18
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Walpole
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
British_politics
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
statesman
landowner |
| gptkbp:office |
Leader of the House of Commons
Member_of_Parliament_for_King's_Lynn Member_of_Parliament_for_Norfolk |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Whig_Party
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
1701
1742 |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
First Lord of the Treasury
Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Mary_Walpole
gptkb:Robert_Walpole gptkb:Catherine_Walpole gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford gptkb:Horace_Walpole |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Houghton_Hall
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:South_Sea_Bubble
Promotion of cultural heritage War of the Austrian Succession Jacobite risings Advocacy for civil liberties Act of Settlement 1701 Advocacy for labor rights Support for women's rights Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle Promotion of religious tolerance Advocacy for environmental protection Promotion of trade and commerce Support for education reforms Promotion of social justice Promotion of public health initiatives Support for scientific research Support for the arts and sciences Influence on public opinion Advocacy for technological innovation Support for agricultural reforms Support for the military Promotion of infrastructure development Political patronage system Formation of the Whig Party Negotiation of treaties Parliamentary reform Establishment of the modern welfare state Management of public finances Establishment of the Prime Minister's office Expansion_of_the_British_Empire Establishment_of_the_Cabinet_system Development_of_the_British_economy Influence_on_the_American_colonies |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Catherine_Walpole
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
|