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Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (/ˈwɔːlpoʊl/; 26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving from 1721 to 1742. His formal titles included First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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Occupation
politician · scholar
Education
Eton College King's College, Cambridge
Born
(1676-08-26)26 August 1676 Houghton, Norfolk, England
Children
6, including Robert, Edward and Horace
Died
18 March 1745(1745-03-18) (aged 68) London, England
Further ministerial offices
John Grubham Howe · Thomas Moore

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Premiership (1721–1742)

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related to Early life · 30
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related to Political career · 28
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Preceded by · 14
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Succeeded by · 12
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related to Primary sources · 8
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related to External links · 7
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Further ministerial offices · 2
Robert Walpole → John Grubham Howe, Thomas Moore

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Robert WalpoleBorn(1676-08-26)26 August 1676 Houghton, Norfolk, England1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleChildren6, including Robert, Edward and Horace1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleDied18 March 1745(1745-03-18) (aged 68) London, England1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleEducationEton College King's College, Cambridge1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleFurther ministerial officesJohn Grubham Howe1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleFurther ministerial officesThomas Moore1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleMonarchsGeorge I1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleMonarchsGeorge II1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleOccupationpolitician1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleOccupationscholar1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleParentRobert Walpole (father)1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleParliamentary officesParliamentary offices Leader of the House of CommonsIn office 3 April 1721 – 6 February 1742Succeeded bySamuel SandysMember of Parliament for King's LynnIn office 1713 – 6 Febru…1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePartyWhig1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byOffice established1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byThe Earl of Sunderland1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byThe Earl of Carlisle1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded bySir John Pratt1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded bySir Richard Onslow1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byThe Earl of Lincoln1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byJohn Grubham Howe1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byThomas Moore1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded bySir Thomas Littleton1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byHenry St John1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byJohn Turner1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byVacant1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded bySir John Turner1.00infobox
Robert WalpolePreceded byRobert Walpole1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleRelativesWalpole family1.00infobox
Robert WalpoleResting placeSt Martin at Tours' Church, Houghton1.00infobox
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