The Earl of Chesterfield | |
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Master of the Mint | |
In office 1789–1790 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
Preceded by | The Earl of Effingham |
Succeeded by | The Marquess Townshend |
Master of the Horse | |
In office 1798–1804 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Westmorland |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Hertford |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 November 1755 |
Died | 29 August 1815 Bretby, Derbyshire | (aged 59)
Nationality | English |
Spouses |
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Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Leipzig, Saxony |
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield KG, PC, FRS, FSA (10 November 1755 – 29 August 1815), known as Philip Stanhope until 1773, was a British politician and diplomat. He was British Ambassador to Spain between 1784 and 1787, Master of the Mint between 1789 and 1790, Joint Postmaster General between 1790 and 1798 and Master of the Horse between 1798 and 1804.