Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving from 1721 to 1742.

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Who was born first?

• Robert Walpole was born 2 years after Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
• Robert Walpole was born 17 years before Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
• Robert Walpole was born 18 years before Henry Pelham
• Robert Walpole was born 32 years before William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
• Robert Walpole was born 36 years before George Grenville

Timeline

1. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmingtoncirca 1674 – July 2, 1743
2. Robert Walpole (this page)August 26, 1676 – March 18, 1745
3. Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneJuly 21, 1693 – November 17, 1768
4. Henry PelhamSeptember 25, 1694 – March 6, 1754
5. William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamNovember 15, 1708 – May 11, 1778
6. George GrenvilleOctober 14, 1712 – November 13, 1770

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