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Born May 13, 1730
Died July 1, 1782 (aged 52) • London • England
Title / Office prime minister (1782-1782), Great Britain • prime minister (1765-1766), Great Britain • House of Lords (1750-1782), Great Britain
Political Affiliation Whig Party
Role In American Revolution • Declaratory Act

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