Marquis Of Charles Watson Wentworth Rockingham

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Marquis Of Charles Watson Wentworth Rockingham [1]

Statesman, of no great ability; succeeded to the title in 1750; opposed the policy of Bute, and headed the Whig opposition; in 1762 became Prime Minister, and acted leniently with the American colonies, repealing the Stamp Act; was a bitter opponent of North's American policy of repression; held the Premiership again for a few months in 1782 (1730-1782).

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