Catherine Shorter

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Catherine Shorter was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister, and a member of the English political elite in the early 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British noblewoman
human
member of the English political elite
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
ethnicGroup English
familyName Shorter
gender female
givenName Catherine
languageSpoken English
maritalStatus married
marriagePlace England
notableFor association with Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister
being the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole
membership in the English political elite
positionHeldBySpouse Prime Minister of Great Britain
residence England
socialClass political elite
spouse Robert Walpole
spouseCountryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
spouseOccupation politician
statesman
spouseOrder first wife of Sir Robert Walpole
spouseRole Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister
spouseTitle Robert Walpole
surface form: Sir Robert Walpole
timePeriod early 18th century

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Horace Walpole mother Catherine Shorter
Robert Walpole spouse Catherine Shorter