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Search for: 'William Wyndham Grenville' in Oxford Reference ». (1759–1834)British statesman, Prime Minister (1806–07). He entered the House of Commons in 1782 and served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1791–1801) under William Pitt the Younger. After Pitt's death he formed the so-called ‘Ministry of all the Talents ...
GRENVILLE, William Wyndham (1759-1834). Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 , ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964 Available from Boydell and Brewer
Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London (1759–1834). British politician William Wyndham Grenville served as prime minister of Great Britain in 1806–07. His greatest achievement was to end the British overseas slave trade by a bill that became law the day he left office.
Prime Minister Grenville, William Pitt's first cousin, served as Speaker of the House of Commons (1789) and Foreign Secretary (1791-1801). The protégé and loyal follower of his cousin, Grenville was angered by Pitt's failure to oppose Addington and broke with him to join Fox and Grey in opposition. It was as head of the 'Ministry of All the Talents' coalition government, following Pitt's ...
8 de jun. de 2018 · Grenville, William Wyndham, 1st Lord (1759–1834). Prime minister. The third son of George Grenville, prime minister 1763–5, he was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, where he became a distinguished classical scholar. He entered Parliament in 1782 and cast in his lot with his cousin the young William Pitt.
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville PC (25 October 1759–12 January 1834), was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister. Grenville was the son of Prime Minister George Grenville. [1] [2] He was educated at Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford and Lincoln's Inn .
Familia. Grenville fue el quinto hijo de George Grenville y Elizabeth Wyndham. Nacido en una familia de gran influencia política, en la que su padre fue primer ministro y sus cinco tíos paternos fueron miembros del Parlamento Británico y su tía Hester, fue esposa de William Pitt (el Viejo), que fue también primer ministro británico.
