Past Prime Ministers

Addington Henry 1801–4 Tory
Name: Addington Henry 1801–4 Tory

Born: 30 May 1757 in Bedord Row, Holborn, London

First entered Parliament: 5 April 1784

Age he became PM: 43 years, 291 days

Maiden Speech: 24 January 1786. He seconded the Address to the Throne at the opening of Parliament

Total time as PM: Three years, 54 days

Died: 15 February 1844 at Richmond, Surrey

Nicknames: ‘The Doctor’

Education: Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford

Family: Addington was the eldest son and fourth of six children. He was married twice (to Ursula Mary Hammond and then Hon Mary Anne Townsend) and had four sons and four daughters

Interests: A man of few hobbies, although he enjoyed riding and writing poetry

 
 
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