William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
Politician
1684 – 1764
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Who was William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath?
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, PC was an English politician, a Whig, created the first Earl of Bath in 1742 by King George II; he is sometimes stated to have been Prime Minister, for the shortest term ever, though most modern sources reckon that he cannot be considered to have held the office.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1684
England - Spouses
- Anna Maria Gumley
(1714/12/27 - 1758/09/14)
- Anna Maria Gumley
- Children
- Profession
- Education
- Westminster School
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Died
- Jul 7, 1764
- Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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