Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
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| The Earl of Wilmington | |
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| In office 16 February 1742 – 2 July 1743 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Walpole |
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| Succeeded by | Henry Pelham |
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| Born | c. 1674 Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire |
| Died | 2 July 1743 St James' Square, London |
| Political party | n/a (Whig) |
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, KG, KB, PC (1674 – 2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain. He served in government from 1715 until his death. Wilmington served as the head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743, but was a leader in name only. Wilmington did not actually run the country. The true leader of the government was Lord Carteret, the Secretary of State for the Northern Department.
[edit] Styles from birth to death
- The Hon. Spencer Compton (1674-1698)
- The Hon. Spencer Compton, MP (1698-1710)
- The Hon. Spencer Compton (1710-1713)
- The Hon. Spencer Compton, MP (1713-1716)
- The Rt. Hon. Spencer Compton, MP (1716-1725)
- The Rt. Hon. Sir Spencer Compton, KB, MP (1725-1728)
- The Rt. Hon. The Lord Wilmington, KB, PC (1728-1730)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Wilmington, KB, PC (1730-1733)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Wilmington, KG, KB, PC (1733-1743)
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