Thomas Thynne, 1st marquess of Bath

Thomas Thynne, 1st marquess of Bath (born Sept. 13, 1734—died Nov. 19, 1796, London, Eng.) was a politician who, as 3rd Viscount Weymouth, held important office in the British government during two critical periods in the reign of George III. Although he was an outstanding orator, his dissolute habits (gambling and heavy drinking), indolence, and secretiveness concerning his official policies prevented him from realizing his potential as a statesman. Appointed viceroy of Ireland in June...