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Born April 11, 1770 • London • England
Died August 8, 1827 (aged 57) • London • Chiswick • England
Title / Office prime minister (1827-1827), United Kingdom • foreign minister (1822-1827), United Kingdom • foreign minister (1807-1809), United Kingdom • House of Commons (1793-1827), United Kingdom
Political Affiliation Tory Party
Role In Napoleonic Wars

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