Henry Bilson-Legge | |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 6 April 1754 – 25 November 1755 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Newcastle |
Preceded by | Sir William Lee |
Succeeded by | Sir George Lyttelton, Bt |
In office 16 November 1756 – 13 April 1757 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Devonshire |
Preceded by | Sir George Lyttelton, Bt |
Succeeded by | The Lord Mansfield |
In office 2 July 1757 – 19 March 1761 | |
Monarchs | |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Newcastle |
Preceded by | The Lord Mansfield |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Barrington |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 May 1708 |
Died | 23 August 1764 | (aged 56)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Mary, Lady Stawell (later Countess of Hillsborough) |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Henry Bilson-Legge PC FRS (29 May 1708 – 23 August 1764) was an English statesman. He notably served three times as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1750s and 1760s.