Spencer Perceval

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Spencer Perceval KC (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 October 1809 until his death on 11 May 1812. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. He is also the only Solicitor General or Attorney General to have been Prime Minister.The younger son of an Irish earl Perceval was educated at Harrow and Trinity College Cambridge.

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active years end date

1812-05-11

active years start date

1807-03-26, 1809-10-04

alma mater

Trinity College Cambridge

birth date

1762-11-01

birth place

United Kingdom

child

John Thomas Perceval, Charles Perceval 2nd Baron Arden, Spencer Perceval (junior)

death date

1812-05-11

death place

House of Commons of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom

monarch

George III of the United Kingdom

order in office

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Exchequer

party

Tories (British political party)

religion

Anglicanism

successor

Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley, Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl of Liverpool