James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury

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1791 – 1868

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Who was James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury?

James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, KG PC, styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859. He was the father of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Born
Apr 17, 1791
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  • United Kingdom
Died
Apr 12, 1868

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on July 23, 2013

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