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William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville

British Prime Minister, politician (1759-1834)

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William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville

British Prime Minister, politician (1759-1834)

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William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville was a British Pittite Tory politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807, but was a supporter of the Whigs for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars. As prime minister, his most significant achievement was the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. However, his government failed to either make peace with France or to accomplish Catholic emancipation and it was dismissed in the same year.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Secretary
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: October 25, 1759
Died: January 12, 1834

Family

Anne Pittspouse George Grenvillefather Elizabeth Wyndhammother Hester Grenvillesibling Thomas Grenvillesibling George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckinghamsibling Charlotte Williams-Wynnsibling

Toriespolitical party Prime Minister of the United Kingdomposition held Member of the Privy Council of Irelandposition held Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairsposition held Home Secretaryposition held