The Earl of Dartmouth | |
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 The Earl of Dartmouth, by Nathaniel Hone | |
| First Lord of Trade | |
| In office 20 July 1765 – 16 August 1766 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Rockingham |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Hillsborough |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Hillsborough |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies and First Lord of Trade | |
| In office 27 August 1772 – 10 November 1775 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord North |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Hillsborough |
| Succeeded by | Lord George Germain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1731 |
| Died | 15 July 1801 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Frances Nicoll (d. 1805) |
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William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman and philanthropist who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1772 to 1775, during the initial stages of the American Revolution. He is also the namesake of Dartmouth College.