James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury

The Most Honourable The Marquess of Salisbury KG PC
Lord Chamberlain
In office 1783–1804
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	William Pitt the Younger Henry Addington
Preceded by	The Earl of Hertford
Succeeded by	The Earl of Dartmouth
Postmaster General
In office 1816–1823 Serving with The Earl of Chichester
Monarchs	George III George IV
Prime Minister	The Earl of Liverpool
Preceded by	The Earl of Chichester The Earl of Clancarty
Succeeded by	The Earl of Chichester
Personal details
Born	4 September 1748 (1748-09-04)
Died	13 June 1823(1823-06-13) (aged 74)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Lady Emily Hill ​ (m. 1773)​
Children	4, including Emily and James
Parent	James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury (father)

James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury, KG PC (4 September 1748 – 13 June 1823), styled Viscount Cranborne until 1780 and known as the Earl of Salisbury between 1780 and 1789, was a British nobleman and politician.