William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
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| The Earl of Shelburne | |
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| In office 4 July 1782 – 2 April 1783 |
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| Preceded by | The Marquess of Rockingham |
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| Succeeded by | The Duke of Portland |
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| Born | 2 May 1737 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 May 1805 Berkeley Square, London |
| Political party | Whig |
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was born William FitzMaurice in Dublin in Ireland. Petty was known historically as The Earl of Shelburne.
[edit] Titles from birth to death
- Mr. William FitzMaurice (1737-1751)
- Mr. William Petty (1751)
- The Hon. William Petty (1751-1753)
- Viscount FitzMaurice (1753-1760)
- Viscount FitzMaurice, MP (1760-1761)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Shelburne (1761-1763)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Shelburne, PC (1763-1782)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Shelburne, KG, PC (1782-1784)
- The Most Hon. The Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (1784-1805)
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