James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave

The Earl Waldegrave
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Disputed
In office
8 June 1757 – 12 June 1757
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Personal details
Born(1715-03-04)4 March 1715
Died13 April 1763(1763-04-13) (aged 48)
Spouse
(m. 1759)
Children
Parent
Relatives
Quartered coat of arms of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave

James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, KG, PC, FRS (4 March 1715 – 13 April 1763) was an English politician and peer who is sometimes regarded as one of the shortest-serving prime ministers in British history. His brief tenure as First Lord of the Treasury is lent a more lasting significance by his memoirs, which are regarded as significant in the development of Whig history.[1]

The Ladies Waldegrave, by Joshua Reynolds, 1770–80
  1. ^ "The Memoirs and Speeches of James, 2nd Earl Waldegrave 1742–1763 | British history after 1450". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 29 October 2020.