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Also Known As Baron Wilmington
Born 1673?
Died July 2, 1743
Title / Office prime minister (1742-1743), Great Britain • House of Lords (1730-1743), Great Britain • House of Commons (1698-1730), Great Britain
Political Affiliation Whig Party

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