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Henry Pelham

Prime Minister of Great Britain; (1695-1754) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1694 to 1754 · aged 59

Henry Pelham was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1743 until his death in 1754. He was the younger brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, who served in Pelham's government and succeeded him as prime minister.

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Pelham is generally considered to have been Britain's third prime minister, after Robert Walpole and the Earl of Wilmington.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1694 to 1754 · aged 59