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George Grenville, best known as the driving political force behind the Stamp Act, was born October 14, 1712, the son of Richard Grenville, a Buckinghamshire member of Parliament, and Hester Temple. His elder brother was Richard, Earl Temple. He was educated at Eton; Christ College, Oxford; and the Inner Temple.
George Grenville served as Prime Minister between 1763 to 1765. Read more about the life and achievements of George Grenville in our past Prime Ministers section. Previous roles in government
George Grenville, né le 14 octobre 1712 à Westminster , mort le 13 novembre 1770 à Londres, est un homme d'État Whig britannique qui a occupé des fonctions gouvernementales durant une période de sept années, atteignant la fonction de Premier ministre de Grande-Bretagne (16 avril 1763-13 juillet 1765).
21 de nov. de 2023 · George Grenville's Stamp Act of 1764 required all businesses in the colonies to use officially stamped paper for printed materials. These papers had tax stamps on them, which were used to collect ...
Grenville, George. Grenville, George ( 1712–1770 ), prime minister, was born at Wotton, Buckinghamshire, on 14 October 1712, the second of the six sons of Richard Grenville (1678–1727), landowner and whig MP, and his wife, Hester (bap. 1684, d. 1752), the second daughter of Sir Richard Temple, third baronet, of Stowe, Buckinghamshire.
George Grenville was a reluctant politician, but once he had committed himself to a political career, he gave it his all, and mastered the details of both Parliament and administration more comprehensively than any of his contemporaries.
George Grenville, who served as Prime Minister from 16 April 1763 to 10 July 1765, was the second son of seven children born to Richard Grenville and his wife Hester, Countess Temple. His elder brother was Richard, Earl Temple, Lord Cobham; his sister Hester married William Pitt. Grenville, who was born on 14 October 1712 at Westminster in ...
