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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, 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, 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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27 de mar. de 2024 · William Legge was the Second Earl of Dartmouth and the Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1772 to 1775. Referred to as Lord Dartmouth, Legge played an important role in shaping colonial policies as the American Revolution transitioned to the American Revolutionary War.
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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The American Revolution. Home. People. Dartmouth, Lord. 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.
William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (14 October 1672 – 15 December 1750), was Lord Privy Seal from 1713 to 1714. He was a Hanoverian Tory , supporting the Hanoverian succession following the death of Queen Anne .
