Past Prime Ministers

Stuart John, Earl of Bute 1762–3 Tory
Name: Stuart John, Earl of Bute 1762–3 Tory

Born: 25 May 1713 in Parliament Square, Edinburgh

First entered Parliament: Took seat in House of Lords on 24 January 1738

Age he became PM: 49 years and one day

Maiden Speech: On 19 January 1762. His first recorded speech was on 5 February 1762 on the war with Spain

Total time as PM: 317 days

Died: 10 March 1792 in Grosvenor Square, London

Nicknames: ‘Jack Boot’

Education: Eton and University of Leiden, the Netherlands

Family: Stuart was the eldest son and the second of eight children. He was married to Mary Wortley Montagu (Baroness Mount Stuart) and had five sons and six daughters

Interests: Amateur theatricals, botany (he helped to create Kew Gardens), art and architecture

 
 
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