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Carteret, John, 2nd Baron Carteret, 1st Earl Granville
Carteret, John, 2nd Baron Carteret, 1st Earl Granville (1690–1763). Carteret achieved prominence through Baltic diplomacy, 1719–20, and became secretary of state in 1721. Walpole and Townshend's jealousy led to his demotion to the lord‐lieutenancy of Ireland in 1724 and dismissal in 1730, whereupon he became a leader of the Whig opposition. Upon Walpole's fall in 1742, Carteret was appointed secretary of state for the northern department. He became George II's favourite minister, developing complex diplomatic schemes to assist Austria, Britain's ally in the War of the Austrian Succession. In November 1744 Granville (as he had become) was forced to resign. After some years of semi‐retirement, Granville was persuaded by Newcastle in 1751 to become lord president. An accomplished classicist, linguist, and wit, Granville's career was restricted by underestimating the power of the Commons.
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JOHN CANNON. "Carteret, John, 2nd Baron Carteret, 1st Earl Granville." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Carteret, John, 2nd Baron Carteret, 1st Earl Granville." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CrtrtJhn2ndBrnCrtrt1strlG.html JOHN CANNON. "Carteret, John, 2nd Baron Carteret, 1st Earl Granville." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CrtrtJhn2ndBrnCrtrt1strlG.html |
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Carteret
Carteret borough (1990 pop. 19,025), Middlesex co., NE N.J., on Arthur Kill, opposite Staten Island; inc. 1906. It has oil and copper refineries and industries that produce steel and chemicals. |
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"Carteret." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Carteret." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carteret.html "Carteret." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carteret.html |
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