John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont
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John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont PC (25 February 1711 – 4 December 1770), was a British politician, political pamphleteer, and genealogist. He served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1763 to 1766 and sat in the House of Commons for several constituencies.
He was twice married, and had eight sons and eight daughters. One of his younger sons was Spencer Perceval, later British Prime Minister.
Mount Egmont in New Zealand was named after him by James Cook in recognition of his encouragement of Cook's first voyage. Since the 1980s, the mountain has officially been entitled Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, to give equal recognition to its Māori and English names.
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- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles Wager The Lord Sundon |
Member of Parliament for Westminster with Charles Edwin 1741–1747 |
Succeeded by Viscount Trentham Sir Peter Warren |
| Preceded by Mansel Powell Savage Mostyn |
Member of Parliament for Weobly with Savage Mostyn 1747–1754 |
Succeeded by John Craster Savage Mostyn |
| Preceded by George Bubb Dodington Robert Balch |
Member of Parliament for Bridgwater with Robert Balch 1754-1761 Edward Southwell 1761-1762 1754–1762 |
Succeeded by Viscount Perceval Edward Southwell |
| Preceded by Thomas Lockyer Joseph Tolson Lockyer |
Member of Parliament for Ilchester with Joseph Tolson Lockyer 1761 |
Succeeded by William Wilson Joseph Tolson Lockyer |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Postmaster General 1762–1763 |
Succeeded by The Lord Hyde |
| Preceded by The Earl of Sandwich |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1763–1766 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Saunders |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Perceval |
Earl of Egmont 1748–1770 |
Succeeded by John Perceval |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baron Lovel and Holland 1762–1770 |
Succeeded by John Perceval |
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