Henry Bilson-Legge
Henry Bilson-Legge PC FRS (29 May 1708 – 23 August 1764) was an English statesman. He notably served three times as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1750s and 1760s.
The Right Honourable Henry Bilson-Legge | |
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Henry Bilson-Legge dressed in the robes of state for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Portrait by William Hoare | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 6 April 1754 – 25 November 1755 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Preceded by | Sir William Lee |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Lyttelton, Bt |
| In office 16 November 1756 – 13 April 1757 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Preceded by | Sir George Lyttelton, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Mansfield |
| In office 2 July 1757 – 19 March 1761 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Preceded by | The Lord Mansfield |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Barrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1708 |
| Died | 23 August 1764 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Mary, Lady Stawell (later Countess of Hillsborough) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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