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William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington

Personal data
Date of birth5 January 1717 ,
Date of death, 1 February 1793(age 1)
Place of deathBeckett Hall, Shrivenham, Berkshire
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
SpouseMary Lovell (d. 1764)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office19 March 1761 - 29 May 1762
MonarchGeorge III
Prime ministerThe Duke of Newcastle
Succeeded bySir Francis Dashwood, Bt
Preceded byHon. Henry Bilson Legge

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William Wildman Shute Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington PC (5 January 1717 � 1 February 1793) was a British politician best known for his two periods as Secretary at War during Britain's involvement in the Seven Years War and American War of Independence.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
George Liddell
Lord Polwarth
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed
with George Liddell 1740
Thomas Watson 1740 - 1754

1740 - 1754
Succeeded by
Thomas Watson
John Delaval
Preceded by
Arthur Stert
Charles Saunders
Member of Parliament for Plymouth
with Samuel Dicker 1754 - 1760
George Pocock 1760 - 1768
Francis Holburne 1768 - 1771
Sir Charles Hardy 1771 - 1778

1754 - 1778
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Hardy
Viscount Lewisham
Political offices
Preceded by
Henry Fox
Secretary at War
1755 - 1761
Succeeded by
Charles Townshend
Preceded by
Henry Bilson Legge
Chancellor of the Exchequer
1761 - 1762
Succeeded by
Sir Francis Dashwood
Preceded by
George Grenville
Treasurer of the Navy
1762 - 1765
Succeeded by
The Viscount Howe
Preceded by
Welbore Ellis
Secretary at War
1765 - 1778
Succeeded by
Charles Jenkinson
Preceded by
Hon. Henry Carteret
Postmaster General
jointly with Hon. Henry Carteret

1782
Succeeded by
The Earl of Tankerville
and Hon. Henry Carteret
Court offices
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Robinson
Master of the Great Wardrobe
1754 - 1755
Succeeded by
Sir Thomas Robinson
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
John Shute Barrington
Viscount Barrington
1734 - 1793
Succeeded by
William Wildman Barrington

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