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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

May 2, 1737 – May 7, 1805

British Whig statesman; Prime Minister during the peace talks that ended the American Revolutionary War

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Offices held

Mar 27, 1782 – Jul 10, 1782

Succeeded by
Frederick North, Lord North

Jul 4, 1782 – Apr 2, 1783

Preceded by
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham Succeeded by
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland

Also Prime Minister of 1 other

Great Britain Jul 4, 1782 – Mar 26, 1783

Military service

British Army General

Affiliations

Party membership

Whigs (British political party)

Education

Christ Church, Oxford

Family

William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne

Timeline

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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

American Revolutionary War

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