William Petty, 2nd Earl Of Shelburne
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 220 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 2,1737 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Dublin |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | May 7,1805 |
| Died | Westminster |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Whigs |
| Children | Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne |
| John Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne | |
| Parents | John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne |
| Mary FitzMaurice | |
| Job | Politician |
| Army officer | |
| Previous position | Leader of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom (1782–1783) |
| Books | A Short but Serious Reply to the Author of A-Mock-Defence of the Earl of Shelburne [i.e. Denis O'Bryen], etc |
| Mary FitzMaurice | |
| Great grandchild | Lord Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice Fitzmaurice |
| Grandchildren | Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 641877 |
William Petty, 2nd Earl Of Shelburne Life story
William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC, was an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman who was the first home secretary in 1782 and then prime minister from 1782 to 1783 during the final months of the American War of Independence.
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