Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

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The Earl of Liverpool
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

In office
8 June 1812 – 9 April 1827
Preceded by Spencer Perceval
Succeeded by George Canning

Born June 7, 1770
London
Died December 4, 1828
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Political party Tory

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (June 7, 1770December 4, 1828) was an English politician and the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Robert Walpole held office for longer, but not all people agree about when he became "Prime Minister".) During his time as Prime Minister from 1812 to 1827, Liverpool became known for hard rules he put in place to restore order, but he also led the country through the bad period that followed the Napoleonic Wars[1]. Important events during his time as Prime Minister included the Congress of Vienna, the Corn Laws, Catholic emancipation and the Peterloo Massacre.

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  • Robert Jenkinson (1770 - c. 1786)
  • Baron Hawkesbury (c. 1786 - 1796)
  • Lord Hawkesbury (1796 - 1808)
  • 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1808 - 1828)

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