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Hillsborough, Earl of (1718-1793)

Name:
Hillsborough, Earl of (1718-1793)
Title:
1st Marquess of Downshire
Viscount Hillsborough, 1742-51
Earl of Hillsborough, 1751-89
Other Names:
1st Marquess of Downshire
Born:
05/30/1718
Birthplace:
Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
Died:
10/07/1793
Residence:
England
Nationality:
English
Occupation:
Politician
Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1768-72
Notes:
Hillsborough, NH, is named for him.
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