John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville Politician

John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark, KG, PC (/kɑrtəˈrɛt/; 22 April 1690 – 02 January 1763), commonly known by his earlier title as Lord Carteret, was a British statesman and Lord President of the Council from 1751 to 1763; effectively leader of the country when Spencer Compton was Prime Minister.

Personal facts

John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville
Birth dateApril 22, 1690
Birth nameJohn Carteret
Birth place
Kingdom of England , Westminster , County of London
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1763
Place of death
Westminster , Kingdom of Great Britain , County of London
Education
Christ Church Oxford

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Office holder

monarch
George II of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain
prime minister
Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st Duke of Newcastle
Spencer Compton 1st Earl of Wilmington
John Stuart 3rd Earl of Bute
First Lord of the Treasury
William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire
successor
Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townshend
Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st Duke of Newcastle
William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington
Lionel Sackville 1st Duke of Dorset

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External resources

  1. http://www.decarteret.org.uk/database/ps04/ps04_386.htm