Tag: Spencer Compton
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PM and Former Kit-Cat Clubber Wilmington Died in Office from Overwork
Wilmington is Eighteenth century Britain’s second Prime Minister – a Whig in a giant wig. His term was overshadowed by two 600lbs gorillas: Sir Robert Walpole and John Carteret. He ‘knocked his pan in’, exhausted himself and died just a year and a half into office. Interesting fella. Click. Read.
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The Earl of Wilmington is Britain’s Forgotten PM
Eighteenth Century British Prime Minister No.2 Click to read:Why is the Prime Minister ‘on the Pan’? The Bare Essentials: Earl of Wilmington Check out my PMs on the Pan series of posts Here’s the full list of Eighteenth century British Prime Ministers. Note there were 16 administrations, but 14 Prime…