Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield
The Earl of Chesterfield | |
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Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1780s | |
| Master of the Mint | |
| In office 1789–1790 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Effingham |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess Townshend |
| Joint Postmaster General | |
| In office 1790–1798 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by | The Lord Walsingham and The Earl of Westmorland |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Leicester and The Lord Auckland |
| Master of the Horse | |
| In office 1798–1804 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Westmorland |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Hertford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1755 Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 29 August 1815 (aged 59) Bretby, Derbyshire, England |
| Party | Tory |
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Leipzig, Saxony |
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Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield, KG, PC, FRS, FSA (10 November 1755 – 29 August 1815), known as Philip Stanhope until 1773, was a British politician and diplomat. He served as British Ambassador to Spain (1784–1787), Master of the Mint (1789–1790), Joint Postmaster General (1790–1798) and Master of the Horse (1798–1804).