George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
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George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer was an 18th-century British Whig politician and nobleman who served as First Lord of the Admiralty and played a key role in naval administration during the French Revolutionary Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer canonical | 3 |
| George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
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First Lord of the Admiralty ⓘ Whig politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitle | Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British government
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| era | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval administration
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politics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
18th-century British politics
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naval reform ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Spencer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Spencer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | strengthening of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the French Revolutionary Wars naval policy
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service as First Lord of the Admiralty ⓘ |
| notableWork | reform of Royal Navy administration during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| occupation |
nobleman
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politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
First Lord of the Admiralty
NERFINISHED
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Home Secretary ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Privy Seal ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| socialClass | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Lavinia Bingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Viscount Althorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
this entity surface form:
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer