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Also Known As 2nd earl of Guilford, Baron Guilford
Born April 13, 1732 • London • England
Died August 5, 1792 (aged 60) • London • England
Title / Office House of Lords (1790-1792), Great Britain • prime minister (1770-1782), Great Britain • Chancellor of the Exchequer (1767-1770), Great Britain • House of Commons (1754-1790), Great Britain
Political Affiliation Tory Party
Role In American Revolution • Intolerable Acts

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