Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham
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Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham PC (30 November 1738 – 20 July 1786) was a British statesman. He notably served as Foreign Secretary between 1782 and 1783.
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The Lord Grantham | |
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First Lord of Trade | |
In office 9 December 1780 – 11 July 1782 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Lord North The Marquess of Rockingham |
Preceded by | The Earl of Carlisle |
Succeeded by | The Lord Sydney (President of the Committee on Trade and Foreign Plantations) |
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 13 July 1782 – 2 April 1783 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Shelburne |
Preceded by | Charles James Fox |
Succeeded by | Charles James Fox |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 November 1738 (1738-11-30) Vienna, Austria |
Died | 20 July 1786 (1786-07-21) (aged 47) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Lady Mary Yorke (m. 1780) |
Children | Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, 1st Earl of Ripon |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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