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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope

1673 - 1721

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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673 – 5 February 1721) was a British army officer and Whig politician who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He was also the last Chancellor of the Exchequer to sit in the House of Lords. Born in Paris as the son of a prominent diplomat, Stanhope pursued a military career. Although he also served in Flanders and Italy, he is best remembered for his service in Portugal and Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope is the 15,854th most popular politician (down from 14,760th in 2019), the 4,812th most popular biography from France (down from 4,507th in 2019) and the 884th most popular French Politician.

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Among politicians, James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope ranks 15,854 out of 19,576. Before him are Postumus Cominius Auruncus, Gaylord Nelson, H. R. Haldeman, Æthelred, Andrea Casiraghi, and Shaukat Aziz. After him are Johan Henrik Deuntzer, Laila Freivalds, Marco Maciel, Jenny Shipley, Bonfoh Abass, and Donald Regan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1673, James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope ranks 22. Before him are Claude Gillot, Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels, Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg, René Duguay-Trouin, Bernard Picart, and George Graham.  Among people deceased in 1721, James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope ranks 15. Before him are Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, Edward Colston, Pierre Daniel Huet, Elihu Yale, and Zinat-un-Nissa Begum.

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In France

Among people born in France, James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope ranks 4,812 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre Trentin (1944), Armand Lanoux (1913), Jérémy Ménez (1987), Léon Frapié (1863), Charles Devendeville (1882), and Philippe Gondet (1942). After him are Sébastien Chabal (1977), Marcel Mouloudji (1922), Zacarias Moussaoui (1968), Gilles Grangier (1911), Christian Estrosi (1955), and Gilles Kepel (1955).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope ranks 884. Before him are Bernard Collomb (1930), Marie-George Buffet (1949), Joan, Lady of Wales (1191), Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641), Georges Spénale (1913), and Gérard Collomb (1947). After him are Christian Estrosi (1955), Gilles Kepel (1955), Michel Roger (1949), Jean Lassalle (1955), Marielle de Sarnez (1951), and Louis Meznarie (1930).

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