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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

British Prime Minister (1737-1805)

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About William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, known as the Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman who was the first home secretary in 1782 and then prime minister in 1782–83 during the final months of the American War of Independence. He succeeded in securing peace with America and this feat remains his most notable legacy.

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Occupation: politician, military officer, aristocrat, diplomat
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of the House of Lords, Home Secretary
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: May 2, 1737, May 13, 1737, May 20, 1737
Died: May 7, 1805

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