Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire

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title: Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire
text: Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire,, known as the 2nd Viscount Hillsborough from 1742 to 1751 and as the 1st Earl of Hillsborough from 1751 to 1789, was a British politician of the Georgian era. Best known in North America as the Earl of Hillsborough, he served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1768 to 1772, a critical period leading toward the American War of Independence.
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description: British politician
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date created: 2003-12-11T00:21:48Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T06:23:05Z
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