George Grenville
Prime Minister of Great Britain (1712-1770) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 58
George Grenville was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain, during the early reign of the young King George III. He served for only two years (1763-1765), and attempted to solve the problem of the massive debt resulting from the Seven Years' War.
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Stowe House in Buckinghamshire, the political base of the Cobhamites; in 1749, ownership of the estate passed to Grenville's brother Richard.
Grenville served under British Prime Minister Lord Bute between 1762 and 1763 and later succeeded him.
Cartoon depicting the repeal of the Stamp Act as a funeral, with Grenville carrying a child's coffin marked "Miss America Stamp born 1765, died 1766" (The Skulls refer to the Scottish Rebellions of 1715 and 1745)
An English Newspaper on the repeal of the Stamp Act
Portrait of Lord Grenville by John Hoppner. Grenville's son William, a prominent politician of the Regency era, served as Prime Minister from 1806 to 1807.About this person
He instituted a series of measures to increase revenue to the crown, including new taxes and enforcement of collection, and sought to bring the North American colonies under tighter crown control.
