William Blathwayt | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Michael Dahl | |
| Secretary at War | |
| In office August 1683 – 1704 | |
| Monarch | James II |
| Preceded by | Matthew Locke |
| Succeeded by | George Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1649 |
| Died | 16 August 1717 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
William Blathwayt (or Blathwayte) (1649 – 16 August 1717[1]) was an English diplomat, public official and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1710. He established the War Office as a department of the British Government and played an important part in administering the English (later British) colonies of North America.
- ^ "The History and the State of Jamaica under Lord Vaughan". World Digital Library. Retrieved 19 April 2013.