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Mai 1737 in Dublin; † 7. Mai 1805 in London ), war ein britischer Militär und Staatsmann und von 1782 bis 1783 britischer Premierminister . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Ehen und Nachkommen. 3 Literatur und Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Er wurde als John FitzMaurice geboren und war der ältere Sohn des John FitzMaurice (1706–1761).
William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805; 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 ...
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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne. Whig 1782 to 1783. “The sun of Great Britain will set whenever she acknowledges the independence of America – the independence of America would end...
Key Facts. Tenure dates. 4 Jul 1782 - 26 Mar 1783. Length of tenure. 317 days. Party. Tory Party. Spouses. Sophia Carteret. Louisa FitzPatrick. Born. 2 May 1737. Birth place. Dublin, Ireland. Died. 7 May 1805 (aged 68 years) Resting place. All Saints Churchyard, High Wycombe, England. About The Earl of Shelburne.
Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient methods to survey the land that was to be confiscated and given to Cromwell's soldiers.
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- Political philosophy, ethics, economics, medicine
- 17th-century philosophy, (Modern philosophy)
- Classical economics
Petty, William (1737–1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and British prime minister, was born 2 May 1737 in Dublin, eldest son of John Petty (formerly Fitzmaurice), 1st earl of Shelburne, and Mary Petty (née Fitzmaurice). Embittered by a miserable childhood, he later blamed it for many of his subsequent problems.
26. Aug. 2015 · William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (Whig, 1782-1783) Professor Arthur Burns, 26 August 2015 - No 10 guest historian series, Past prime ministers. William Petty, 2nd Earl of...
