William Dowdeswell (politician, born 1721)
William Dowdeswell | |
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Caricature of Dowdeswell c. 1765 | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 16 July 1765 – 2 August 1766 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Rockingham |
| Preceded by | George Grenville |
| Succeeded by | Charles Townshend |
| Member of Parliament for Worcestershire | |
| In office 8 April 1761 – 6 February 1775 | |
| Preceded by | John Bulkeley Coventry |
| Succeeded by | William Lygon |
| Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury | |
| In office 30 June 1747 – 16 April 1754 | |
| Preceded by | John Martin, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John Martin, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1721 |
| Died | 6 February 1775 (aged 53) |
| Party | Tory (before 1763) Independent (1763-65) Whig (Rockinghamite) (after 1765) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 15 (including William and John Edmund) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford University of Leiden |
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William Dowdeswell PC (12 March 1721 – 6 February 1775) was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and later leader of the Rockinghamite faction in the House of Commons.