George Grenville

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George Grenville (14 October 1712 – 13 November 1770) was a British Whig statesman who rose to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain. Grenville was born into an influential political family and first entered Parliament in 1741 as an MP for Buckingham. He emerged as one of Cobham’s Cubs a group of young members of Parliament associated with Lord Cobham.In 1754 Grenville became Treasurer of the Navy a position he held twice until 1761.

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active years end date

1762-10-09, 1765-07-13, 1765-07-16

active years start date

1762-05-27, 1763-04-16

alma mater

Christ Church Oxford

birth date

1712-10-14

birth place

England, London, Westminster

death date

1770-11-13

death place

England, London

monarch

George III of the United Kingdom

order in office

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Northern Secretary

party

Whigs (British political party)

prime minister

John Stuart 3rd Earl of Bute

religion

Church of England

successor

George Montagu-Dunk 2nd Earl of Halifax, Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, William Dowdeswell (Chancellor)