Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
Politician
1735 – 1811
Who was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton?
Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC, styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era. He is one of a handful of dukes who have served as Prime Minister.
He became Prime Minister in 1768 at the age of 33, leading the supporters of William Pitt, and was the youngest to have held office until the appointment of William Pitt the Younger 15 years later. However, he struggled to demonstrate an ability to counter increasing challenges to Britain's global dominance following the nations's victory in the Seven Years' War. He was widely attacked for allowing France to annex Corsica, and stepped down in 1770, handing over power to Lord North.
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- Born
- Sep 28, 1735
- Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Christian Unitarianism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Peterhouse, Cambridge
- Westminster School
- Employment
- University of Cambridge
- Died
- Mar 14, 1811
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on July 23, 2013
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