North (of Kirtling), Frederick, Lord
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died Aug. 5, 1792, London
English prime minister (1770–82).
Elected to Parliament at age 22, he served as lord of the treasury (1759–65) and as chancellor of the Exchequer (1767–70). As prime minister, he gave vacillating support to both harsh and conciliatory measures toward the American colonies before the
American Revolution. Although only a halfhearted supporter of the war, he was a pliant agent of
George III. He resigned on hearing the news of Charles Cornwallis's defeat at the Siege of
Yorktown. In 1783 he formed a brief coalition with his former Whig opponent
Charles James Fox.
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Baron North — Baron North, of Kirtling Tower in the County of Cambridge, is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created on January 17, 1554, for Sir Edward North. He was a successful lawyer, clerk of the Parliament and chancellor of the Court of … Wikipedia
