James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury
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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Salisbury KG PC |
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| Lord Chamberlain | |
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In office 1783–1804 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister |
Hon. William Pitt the Younger Henry Addington |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Hertford |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
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In office 1816–1823 Serving with The Earl of Chichester |
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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 |
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| Born | 4 September 1748 |
| Died | 13 June 1823 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) |
Lady Emily Hill (1750-1835) |
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.
Salisbury was the son of James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury, and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Keat.
Salisbury was returned to Parliament for Great Bedwyn in 1774, a seat he held until 1780, and briefly represented Launceston and Plympton Erle in 1780. In the latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom of Salisbury and entered the House of Lords. He served under Lord North as Treasurer of the Household between 1780 and 1782 and under William Pitt the Younger and then Henry Addington as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1783 and 1804. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1780 and created Marquess of Salisbury, in the County of Wiltshire, in 1789. He later served as Joint Postmaster General under Lord Liverpool from 1816 to 1823. He also held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire between 1771 and 1823. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1793.
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