Back سبنسر كومبتون Arabic سبنسر كومبتون ARZ Спенсэр Комптан Byelorussian Спэнсэр Комптан BE-X-OLD Spencer Compton Catalan Spencer Compton Czech Spencer Compton, 1. jarl af Wilmington Danish Spencer Compton, 1. Earl of Wilmington German Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington English Spencer Compton Spanish
The Earl of Wilmington | |
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| Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
| In office 16 February 1742 – 2 July 1743 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Walpole |
| Succeeded by | Henry Pelham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1674[1] Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire |
| Died | 2 July 1743 (aged 69) St James' Square, London |
| Political party | n/a (Whig) |
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, KG, KB, PC (1674–2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Compton served in government from 1715, and as the head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743.
Compton worked closely with Lord Carteret, to get the support of the various factions making up the Government. Lord Carteret, was the Secretary of State for the Northern Department, which later became the Home Office.