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Wilmington, Spencer Compton, 1st earl of
The Oxford Companion to British History
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Wilmington, Spencer Compton, 1st earl of (
c.1674–1743). A younger son of the earl of Northampton, he entered the Commons in his twenties and became Speaker in 1715. At the accession of George II in 1727 he was expected to become first minister, having served as treasurer to the prince, but was outmanœuvred by
Walpole without difficulty. Compensation came in the form of a barony (1728), an earldom (1730), and the lord presidency of the council from 1730 until 1742. A ponderous and formal man, he succeeded Walpole as first minister in 1742, but old, unwell, and with little taste for leadership, he merely presided for a year until his death. Lord
Hervey, one of his many critics, dismissed him as a ‘plodding, heavy fellow … a subaltern rather than a commander’.
J. A. Cannon
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Wilmington Trust announces acquisition of Wilmington Capital Management Inc.
PR Newswire; 3/5/1990; 699 words
; WILMINGTON TRUST ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF WILMINGTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT WILMINGTON, Del., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilmington Trust Co. (NASDAQ: WILM) today announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Wilmington Capital Management...
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Wilmington Trust's CEO Takes Wait-and-See M&A Approach.(Wealth Management)(Wilmington Trust Corp.'s plans for acuisition and expansion)
Magazine article from: American Banker; 7/16/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...wealth management firms, or who thinks Wilmington Trust Corp. is poised for a buying...chairman and chief executive officer of Wilmington Trust strikes the profile of a lion...deals aren't out there right now" for Wilmington Trust. "You have to consider things...
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Wilmington Trust Co. and Sussex Trust Co. agree to merge.
PR Newswire; 6/13/1990; 700+ words
; WILMINGTON TRUST CO. AND SUSSEX TRUST CO. AGREE TO MERGE WILMINGTON, Del., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilmington Trust Co. (NASDAQ: WILM) and Sussex Trust Co. today announced a merger agreement whereby Sussex Trust Co. will become part...
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Wilmington Trust Not a General Growth Properties Creditor.
Newspaper article from: Investment Weekly News; 5/9/2009; 700+ words
; Wilmington Trust (NYSE:WL...Court, Southern District of New York. Wilmington Trust is not a direct holder of debt...the bankruptcy filing's listing of Wilmington Trust among GGP's largest unsecured...
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Wilmington Funds Receive Recognition for Outstanding Investment Performance.
Business Wire; 4/20/2009; 700+ words
; Five-Year Track Records for Two Funds Are Tops in Their Lipper Fund Categories WILMINGTON, Del. -- Wilmington Trust's mutual fund family, the Wilmington Funds, has been recognized by Lipper Inc., a leading mutual fund research and...
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Wilmington Trust Extends Delivery of Its Investment Management Expertise; Private Wealth Manager Offers Investors Seven New Mutual Funds.
Business Wire; 12/20/2005; 700+ words
; WILMINGTON, Del. -- Wilmington Trust announced today that it is introducing seven new mutual...domestic equity funds. The company's new lifestyle funds - Wilmington Conservative Asset Allocation Fund, Wilmington Moderate Asset...
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Wilmington Trust Names Kemp C. Stickney Chief Fiduciary Officer for Wealth Advisory Services Business.
Business Wire; 5/20/2008; 700+ words
; Sandra B. Fleming and Victoria W. Peaper elevated at Wilmington Trust FSB, Florida WILMINGTON, Del. -- Wilmington Trust has announced that Kemp C. Stickney has been promoted to chief fiduciary officer...
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Wilmington Trust Integrates Mutual Funds Under One Banner.
Business Wire; 1/6/2000; 700+ words
; Business Editors WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000 Wilmington Trust, an institution with nearly a century...streamlined distribution. The new family, named the Wilmington Funds, offers a variety of equity and fixed...
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Wilmington Trust FSB Georgia Hires New President; Continued Growth of Wealth Advisory Business Seen in Atlanta and the Southeast.
Business Wire; 1/19/2006; 700+ words
; WILMINGTON, Del. -- Wilmington Trust, one of the nation's premier wealth advisory organizations, announced that it has named Philip P. Cave as president of Wilmington Trust FSB Georgia. Mr. Cave, 44, will lead business development...
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Wilmington Trust Expanding Family Office Services; East Coast Operations Established Under Leadership of Veteran Wealth Advisor Benjamin Ledyard.
Business Wire; 11/7/2005; 700+ words
; WILMINGTON, Del. -- Wilmington Trust, one of the nation's leading wealth advisory firms...position as managing director and head of East Coast operations for Wilmington Trust Family Office. Wilmington Trust Family Office is part...
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Wilmington: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wilmington: Education and Research Elementary...Each district encompasses some part of Wilmington along with other suburban communities...following is a summary of data regarding Wilmington's Christina school district as of...
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Wilmington Trust Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Wilmington Trust Corporation Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19890 U.S.A. (302) 651-1000...Symbols: WILM SICs: 6712 Bank Holding Companies Wilmington Trust Corporation is the holding company for...
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Wilmington: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wilmington: History Lenni-Lenape Indians lived in the Wilmington area long before Europeans and Africans arrived on...seventeenth century. Various Countries Possess Early Colony Wilmington was the first permanent Old World settlement in the...
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Wilmington: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wilmington: Communications Newspapers and Magazines One Wilmington-based daily newspaper, The News Journal, serves the state of Delaware. Other Wilmington publications include: Delaware Today, a general...
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Wilmington: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wilmington: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Companies...health care, banking, trade, and manufacturing remain Wilmington's largest employers. The Wilmington/Newark metropolitan area is home to some of the world...
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