Harley, Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford

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Harley, Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661–1724) British statesman. He was a Tory MP (1688–1711) and speaker of the House of Commons (1701–05). In 1710 he became the leading minister of Queen Anne, but was unable to form a lasting government. He was appointed Lord High Treasurer in 1711, but dismissed from office in 1714.

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