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 | Wotton House, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain | 25 October 1759
Died | 12 January 1834 Burnham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | (aged 74)
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
Lord Grenville by Gainsborough Dupont, c. 1790
Lord Grenville as Chancellor of Oxford, by William Owen, c. 1809-25
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.