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William Legge, 2nd earl of Dartmouth (born June 20, 1731—died July 15, 1801, Blackheath, Kent, England) was a British statesman who played a significant role in the events leading to the American Revolution. Legge was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Oxford.
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William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is the namesake of Dartmouth College and for serving as Secretary of State for the Colonies during the contentious years leading up to the American Revolution .
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William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (1731-1801) William Legge, often referred to as Lord Dartmouth, was Secretary of State for the Colonies from August 1772 to November 1775 and the step-brother of the First Minister, Lord North. Justly considered by many Americans as their only hope for reconciliation, yet a staunch supporter of Parliament's ...
William Legge, 10.º Conde de Dartmouth (nascido em 23 de setembro de 1949) é o filho e herdeiro de Gerald Legge, 9.º Conde de Dartmouth e de sua primeira esposa, Raine McCorquodale (Condesa Spencer), uma filha da romancista Dame Barbara Cartland .
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William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth FCA (born 23 September 1949), styled Viscount Lewisham from 1962 to 1997, is a British politician and hereditary peer, usually known as William Dartmouth . From 2009 to 2019, Dartmouth sat in the European Parliament as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England.
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William Legge may refer to: William Legge (Royalist) (1608–1670), British Member of Parliament for Southampton, 1661–1670; William Legge (MP for Portsmouth) (c.1650–c.1697), son of the above, British Member of Parliament for Portsmouth, 1685; William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (1672–1750), Lord Privy Seal
Dartmouth & Slavery Project. Historical Context |. People |. Related Documents & Projects |. About the Project. William Legge (1731-1801), the Second Earl of Dartmouth, held a number of public offices, including Secretary of State for the American Colonies. BIOGRAPHY.
