Matthew Prior
Matthew Prior | |
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Portrait c. 1718 | |
| Minister Plenipotentiary to France | |
| In office 28 November 1712 – 25 March 1715 | |
| Appointed by | Anne |
| Preceded by | Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend |
| Succeeded by | John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 17 May 1697 – 24 November 1699 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | William Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Humphrey May |
| Member of Parliament for East Grinstead | |
| In office 6 February 1701 – 25 June 1701 Serving with John Conyers | |
| Preceded by | Lionel Boyle, 3rd Earl of Orrery John Conyers |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Boyle, 3rd Earl of Orrery John Conyers |
| Commissioner for Trade and Plantations | |
| In office 28 June 1700 – 22 April 1707 | |
| Appointed by | William III |
| Preceded by | John Locke |
| Succeeded by | John Pulteney |
| Secretary to the Embassy at Paris | |
| In office 21 January 1698 – 21 August 1699 | |
| Appointed by | William III |
| Secretary to the Embassy at The Hague | |
| In office 1 November 1690 – 11 December 1697 | |
| Appointed by | William III |
| Preceded by | Christopher Tromer |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume de Lamberty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1664 London, England |
| Died | 18 September 1721 (aged 57) Wimpole, England |
| Party | Whig (before 1701) Tory (after 1701) |
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Matthew Prior (21 July 1664 – 18 September 1721) was an English poet, statesman, and diplomat, who played a crucial role in securing the Treaties of Utrecht, serving as Minister Plenipotentiary to France from 1712 to 1715. He is also known as a contributor to The Examiner.