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Henry Pelham FRS (25 September 1694 – 6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1743 until his death in 1754. He was the younger brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, who served in Pelham's government and succeeded him as prime minister.
Henry Pelham (born 1696—died March 6, 1754, London, Eng.) was the prime minister of Great Britain from 1743 to 1754. A somewhat colourless politician, he worked for peace abroad and introduced important financial reforms.
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Henry Pelham was a Whig politician who served as Prime Minister from 1743 to 1754. He reorganised the Royal Navy, the British calendar and the Jew Act, and was a skilled administrator and financial manager.
Henry Pelham was a British statesman and Prime Minister who restructured the National Debt and controlled a vast political network with his brother Thomas. He married Lady Catherine Manners and had six daughters, one of whom married the 2nd Duke of Newcastle under Lyne.
Henry Pelham was arguably one of Britain’s most successful Prime Ministers, if not one of the best-known. He has perhaps been over-shadowed in historical retrospect by his brother, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle.
Dec 17, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Henry Pelham, the second son of Thomas Pelham, first Baron Pelham of Laughton, and a loyal follower of Robert Walpole. He served as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the Old Corps Whigs, and was known for his integrity and political skills.
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May 17, 2018 · Henry Pelham (c. 1696–1754) was a British prime minister and 1st lord of the Treasury for over ten years. He was known for his calm and restrained style, his patronage system, and his role in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Marriage Act.
