Background
He was born at Wotton in 1715 into the influential Grenville political family and was one of five brothers who went into politics. He was the son of Richard Grenville, a prominent Buckinghamshire politician.
He was born at Wotton in 1715 into the influential Grenville political family and was one of five brothers who went into politics. He was the son of Richard Grenville, a prominent Buckinghamshire politician.
In 1746 he was given a position at the Board of Trade. From 1756 to 1761, under Pitt, he was a junior Lord of the Treasury.
11th Parliament of Great Britain. 9th Parliament of Great Britain. 10th Parliament of Great Britain.
12th Parliament of Great Britain.
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He was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1741 on the slate of Lord Cobham and he served as one of Cobham"s Cubs during his early years in parliament.
