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Born October 25, 1759
Died January 12, 1834 (aged 74) • Buckinghamshire • England
Title / Office prime minister (1806-1807), United Kingdom • foreign minister (1791-1801), Great Britain • House of Lords (1790-1834), United Kingdom • House of Commons (1782-1790), Great Britain

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