George Grenville

George Grenville (* October 14, 1712 in London, † November 24, 1770 ) was a British politician and statesman.

Life

The Hon George Grenville was the second son of Richard Grenville and Hester Temple, Countess Temple later. He was educated at Eton and at Christ Church College, Oxford. 1735, he was admitted to the bar. He joined in 1741 for Buckingham in the British House of Commons and represented that constituency until his death.

As a Member of Parliament he shone among the best orators of the Tory party, was built in 1744 Secretary of the Navy ( First Lord of the Admiralty ), 1747 Lord of the Treasury ( Lord of the Treasury), 1754 Treasurer of the Navy ( Treasurer of the Navy ) and 1761 Majority Leader of the House ( Leader of the House of Commons ).

In 1762 he was a member of the Ministry and Bute was 1763 after Bute's resignation Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer. In this position, he set in 1765 by the infamous Stamp Tax, which provoked the first opposition of the North American colonies.

When King in disgrace, Grenville had in July 1765 the Whigs soft but still brought in 1770 as leader of the opposition, the law on the procedure for contested elections ( Grenville act) about. He died on 24 November 1770.

Family and descendants

His brother was Richard Grenville, Earl Temple (1771-1779), Minister of Marine and Lord Privy Seal. His sister was the wife of the Earl of Chatham, William Pitt the Elder. He married in 1749 Elizabeth Wyndham, a daughter of William Wyndham. Her brother Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont was 1763 Grenville. Than Prime Minister Secretary of State for the Southern Department, but he already died in August of the year From Grenville's marriage to Elizabeth four sons and five daughters were born. Its the third oldest son of William Wyndham Grenville was also prime minister in 1806, his second son Thomas Grenville was First Lord of the Admiralty in 1806. His eldest son, George Grenville was raised in 1784 for the first Marquess of Buckingham.

Works

Grenville defended his government in Scripture Considerations on the commerce and finances of England ( London 1765 ). His posthumous papers were WJ Smith out ( The Grenville Papers, 4 volumes 1852-53, reprint 1970).