{"slug": "spencer-compton-1st-earl-of-wilmington", "label": "Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Compton%2C_1st_Earl_of_Wilmington", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270415", "qid": "Q270415", "description": "Prime Minister of Great Britain", "entries": 9, "years": 6, "span": [1674, 1743], "span_label": ["1674 CE", "1743 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "old-style-and-new-style-dates", "label": "Old Style and New Style dates", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bavaria", "label": "Bavaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "george-ii-of-great-britain", "label": "George II of Great Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "george-frideric-handel", "label": "George Frideric Handel", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "war-of-the-austrian-succession", "label": "War of the Austrian Succession", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "province-of-north-carolina", "label": "Province of North Carolina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "north-carolina-general-assembly", "label": "North Carolina General Assembly", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wilmington-north-carolina", "label": "Wilmington, North Carolina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "robert-walpole", "label": "Robert Walpole", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1674, "year_label": "1674 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, Prime Minister of Great Britain (d. 1743)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365128656#Births", "title": "1674", "revid": 1365128656, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1715, "year_label": "1715 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 9", "text": "March 9 – Voting for the British House of Commons concludes, with the liberal Whig Party winning 341 of the 558 seats, and reducing the conservative Tory Party share to 217 seats. Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington, becomes the Speaker of the House of Commons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355668843#January–March", "title": "1715", "revid": 1355668843, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1730, "year_label": "1730 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, retires from his role in the government of Great Britain, leaving Robert Walpole as sole and undisputed leader of the Cabinet (i.e., prime minister). In the new Walpole ministry, Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet, becomes Secretary at War, and Henry Pelham is Paymaster of the Forces; Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington briefly becomes Lord Privy Seal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369560881#April–June", "title": "1730", "revid": 1369560881, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1740, "year_label": "1740 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 20", "text": "February 20 – The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates the town of Newton as Wilmington, North Carolina, named for Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington and patron of Royal Governor Gabriel Johnston.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362733434#January–March", "title": "1740", "revid": 1362733434, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1742, "year_label": "1742 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 16", "text": "February 16 – Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360184270#January–March", "title": "1742", "revid": 1360184270, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1743, "year_label": "1743 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 16", "text": "16 June (27 June New Style) – War of the Austrian Succession: the Battle of Dettingen is fought in Bavaria; King George II leads the troops of Britain and Brunswick to victory over the French – the last time a reigning British monarch participates in a battle. The Prime Minister, Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, is also present, observing from a carriage. George Frideric Handel writes the oratorio Dettingen Te Deum in celebration of the King's victory.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369569595#January_to_June", "title": "1743 in Great Britain", "revid": 1369569595, "section": "Events › January to June"}}, {"year": 1743, "year_label": "1743 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. c. 1674)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360887949#Deaths", "title": "1743", "revid": 1360887949, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1743, "year_label": "1743 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 2", "text": "2 July – Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1674).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369569595#Deaths", "title": "1743 in Great Britain", "revid": 1369569595, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1743, "year_label": "1743 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 27", "text": "27 August – Henry Pelham becomes Prime Minister, following the death of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, on 2 July.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369569595#July_to_December", "title": "1743 in Great Britain", "revid": 1369569595, "section": "Events › July to December"}}]}