Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham
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Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham PC (14 July 1748 – 16 January 1818), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1781 when he succeeded to the peerage as Baron Walsingham. He served as Joint Postmaster General and was for many years Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords.[2]
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The Lord Walsingham | |
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Joint Postmaster General | |
In office 1787–1794 Serving with
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Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
Preceded by | The Lord Carteret The Earl of Clarendon |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Chesterfield The Earl of Leicester |
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Born | (1748-07-14)14 July 1748 |
Died | 16 January 1818(1818-01-16) (aged 69) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Hon. Augusta Irby |
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