The Rt. Hon. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington KT ( c. 1674 - 2 July 1743 ) was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death. He had several styles: Sir Spencer Compton (1722–1728), The Lord Wilmington (1728–1730), and The Earl of Wilmington (after 1730). He served as the nominal head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743, but was merely a figurehead for the true leader of the government, Lord Carteret, the Secretary of State for the Northern Department. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... This article is about the British Whig party. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... // Events September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe dOrléans, nephew of Louis XIV. September - First of... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (April 22, 1690 - January 22, 1763), English statesman, commonly known by his earlier title as Lord Carteret, was the son of George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (1667 - 1695), by his marriage with Grace Granville (September 3, 1654 - October 18, 1744), daughter of Sir John Granville... The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of United Kingdom up to 1782. ...

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Compton, the third son of James Spencer Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton, was educated at St Paul's and at Trinity College, Oxford, then was admitted into Middle Temple. He entered the House of Commons for the first time in 1698 representing Eye, Suffolk. Although his family were High Tories, he turned to the Whigs after a quarrel with his brother George, future 4th Earl of Northampton. In Parliament he soon stood out as prominent amongst the Whigs and began a partnership with Robert Walpole which would last for over forty years. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... The Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, KT, KB 1st Earl of Orford ( 26 August 1676–18 March 1745 ), was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. ... The Rt. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire, circa 1925 Compton Wynyates is a country house in Warwickshire, England. ... Warwickshire (pronounced worrickshur or worricksheer) is a landlocked county in central England. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... St. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... This article is about the British Whig party. ... Image File history File links Arms of Spencer Compton This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links Arms of Spencer Compton This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... St Pauls School is a British public school, located in Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... College name Trinity College Named after The Holy Trinity Established 1555 Sister College Churchill College President The Hon. ... The Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts of Justice in London. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Eye is a small town in the county of Suffolk, East Anglia, England, south of Diss, and on the River Dove. ... W*nkers ... The Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, KT, KB 1st Earl of Orford ( 26 August 1676–18 March 1745 ), was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. ...

In 1707 he became Paymaster of Pensions, a post that he retained for the next six years despite leaving Parliament in 1710 when he disagreed with his patron Lord Cornwallis and the taking of office by a Tory government in that year. It is believed that the Tories retained him as they sought to maintain the support of the Compton family. In 1713 Compton re-entered Parliament for East Grinstead and when the Whigs took power in 1715 he was hopeful for a high office but it did not come. Instead he became Treasurer to the Prince of Wales (later George II), and shortly afterwards was unanimously elected as Speaker of the House of Commons. He held this post from 1715 to 1727; one year after his appointment in that capacity, he was invested a Privy Counsellor. He maintained the role despite the split in the Whigs in 1717 in which he joined the Walpole-Townshend alliance and found himself in opposition to the government of the day. He managed to maintain his position through.t until 1720 when the split ended. Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (d. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... East Grinstead is an historic town in north-east West Sussex in the UK near the East Sussex, Surrey and Kent borders, and only a few miles from Ashdown Forest. ... // Events September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe dOrléans, nephew of Louis XIV. September - First of... The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the Lower House of Parliament, the House of Commons. ... // Events September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe dOrléans, nephew of Louis XIV. September - First of... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (1674 - June 21, 1738), English statesman, was the eldest son of Sir Horatio Townshend, Bart. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ...

Compton had a reputation for being a lax Speaker, once telling an MP who complained of being interrupted, "No sir, you have a right to speak, but the House have a right to judge whether they will hear you."

When Walpole became the leading minister of the day in 1721 there was speculation about his future should George I pass away and be succeeded by his son, who was more favourably inclined towards Compton than Walpole and declared that he would replace the latter with the former on accession. In order to avoid this Walpole sought to keep Compton on the margins of government, though he was appointed as Paymaster General from 1722 until 1730. In 1725 Compton entered Walpole's government as Lord Privy Seal and was also created a Knight of the Bath. In 1727 George II acceded and sought to bring about the change in leadership he had promised. However Compton felt he was not up to the tasks of government and in particular proved unable to compete with Walpole's proposals for an allowance for the King. At a meeting between the three Compton declared he was not up to the task of government. He maintained a hatred of Walpole for the humiliation. // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... George I (Georg Ludwig von Hannover) (28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... Paymaster-General is a ministerial position in UK. Former holders of this post include: Lord John Russell 1830-1834 Sir Edmund Knatchbull 1834-1835 Sir Henry Brook Parnell 1835-1841 Edward John Stanley 1841 Sir Edmund Knatchbull 1841-1845 William Bingham Baring 1845-1846 Thomas Babington Macaulay 1846-1848 The... Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is one of the traditional sinecure offices in the British Cabinet. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ...

In order to remove him from the Commons, Walpole raised Compton to the peerage as Baron Wilmington in 1728; two years later, he was created Earl of Wilmington and Viscount Pevensey and appointed Lord President of the Council. He became increasingly associated with those Whigs critical of Walpole but in Parliament generally stuck to the official line of the ministry. However, during the Excise Crisis of 1733, he failed to carry through a threat to resign, after being bought off with the promise to make him a Knight of the Garter, which he duly was. He served as Lord President until 1742. In January of that year he succeeded Walpole as First Lord of the Treasury and titular head of the Carteret Ministry, though the government was actually dominated by Lord Carteret. Wilmington was by now in poor health and found that other appointments were made without consulting him. He remained in office until his death, when he was succeeded by the Paymaster of the Forces, Henry Pelham. He died without issue, and therefore all his titles became extinct upon his death. Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... The Office of Lord President of the Council is a British cabinet position, the holder of which acts as presiding officer of the Privy Council. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, usually but not always the Prime Minister. ... The Ministry Henry Pelham, who had been Paymaster of the Forces, became First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1743; he would continue to exercise those offices well into the next decade, as head of the First and Second Pelham Ministry. ... The Paymaster of the Forces was a British government position. ... The Rt. ...

The cities of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Wilmington, Delaware are named in his honor. For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington Wilmington is a city located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. ... Location in Delaware Founded  -Incorporated {{{incorporated}}}  County New Castle County Mayor James M. Baker (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 44. ...

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References

• Burke's Peerage