James Grenville
James Grenville (12 February 1715 – 14 September 1783) was a British 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.
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. In 1746 he was given a position at the Board of Trade.[1] From 1756 to 1761, under Pitt, he was a junior Lord of the Treasury.
In October 1761 following his brother-in-law William Pitt's resignation, James Grenville resigned along with him and went into opposition. He later oversaw the reconciliation between George Grenville, who had caused a rift with his family by not resigning, and their eldest brother Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple a close ally of Pitt.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Lawson, Philip. George Grenville: A Political Life. University of Manchester Press, 1984.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Pitt George Lyttelton |
Member of Parliament for Old Sarum 1742–1747 With: William Pitt |
Succeeded by William Pitt Edward Willes |
| Preceded by Viscount Deerhurst Thomas Grenville |
Member of Parliament for Bridport 1747–1754 With: Viscount Deerhurst 1747 John Frederick Pinney 1747–54 |
Succeeded by John Frederick Pinney Thomas Coventry |
| Preceded by George Grenville Temple West |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1754–1768 With: George Grenville |
Succeeded by George Grenville Henry Grenville |
| Preceded by Sir Lionel Pilkington Robert Pratt |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1768–1770 With: Robert Pratt |
Succeeded by Robert Pratt James Wallace |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Leeds |
Cofferer of the Household 1761 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Thomond |