William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
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]
Lord Grenville | |
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 11 February 1806 – 31 March 1807 | |
| Preceded by | William Pitt the Younger |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Portland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1759 Wotton House, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | 12 January 1834 (aged 74) Burnham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
He was educated at Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford and Lincoln's Inn.
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville Media
- William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville by Gainsborough Dupont.jpg
Lord Grenville by Gainsborough Dupont, c. 1790
- Lord Grenville as Chancellor of Oxford by William Owen.jpg
Lord Grenville as Chancellor of Oxford, by William Owen, c. 1809-25
- Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun - Portrait of Anna Pitt as Hebe - WGA25079.jpg
Anne Pitt as Hebe by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1792. Grenville's wife painted just before their marriage
Coronet of a British Baron
- Coat of Arms of William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville.svg
Coat of Arms of William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
References
- ↑ "History of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ↑ "William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-17.