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Biografía. Henry Addington nació el 30 de mayo de 1757, y falleció el 15 de febrero de 1844.Fue hijo de Anthony Addington y Mary Addington, quien a su vez era hija del reverendo Haviland John Hiley, rector de la Reading School. Como consecuencia de la posición de su padre, Henry fue desde pequeño amigo de William Pitt (el joven).
Henry Addington war ein Sohn Anthony Addingtons, Arzt von William Pitt dem Älteren. Wegen der Position seines Vaters war Addington ein Jugendfreund William Pitts des Jüngeren . Addington erhielt seine Ausbildung am Winchester College und am Brasenose College in Oxford und studierte dann Jura am Lincoln’s Inn . 1784 wurde er für den Wahlkreis Devizes ins Unterhaus gewählt und 1789 dessen ...
Addington was invariably re-elected unanimously to the Chair, and to his expense-free seat for Devizes on the interest of his brother-in-law James Sutton, though had an opening occurred for Oxford University, he was expected to be the strongest contender.2 A modest politician, he resisted an opportunity to step into Henry Dundas’s shoes as Home secretary in 1793.3
Henry Addington was an unpopular prime minister and in 1804 large numbers of his own party turned against him and he decided to resign. The following year Addington was granted the title of Lord Sidmouth and agreed to serve as a minister in Pitt's government. However, he only served under William Pitt for six months.
Henry Addington, primo visconte Sidmouth (Holborn, 30 maggio 1757 – Richmond upon Thames, 15 febbraio 1844), è stato un politico britannico. Ha fatto parte del partito Tory . Indice
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844), Prime Minister. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 78 portraits Addington was invited to be Prime Minister in 1801, when William Pitt resigned after the King refused to grant Catholic MPs the right to sit in Parliament.
Henry Addington byl synem Anthonyho Addingtona, lékaře Williama Pitta staršího, a Mary Addingtonové, dcery Havilanda Johna Hileyho, ředitele školy v Readingu. Z pozice svého otce byl v mládí přítelem Williama Pitta mladšího. Studoval na Winchesterské škole, později na Brasenose College v Oxfordu a nakonec právo na Lincoln's Inn.
