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Arthur Wesley

Born: 1 May 1769

Died: 14 September 1852

1st Viscount Wellington - 4 September 1809

1st Baron Douro - 4 September 1809

1st Earl of Wellington - 28 February 1812

1st Marquess of Wellington - 3 October 1812

1st Marquess of Douro - 11 May 1814

1st Duke of Wellington - 11 May 1814

Knighted - 1813

Member of Privy Council - 1807

Chief Secretary for Ireland	1807	1808
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury	25 January 1828	22 November 1830
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports	1829	1852
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	15 November 1834	18 April 1835

8 May 1807	Newport
21 May 1807	Tralee	Tory	Unopposed
1807 Sir Arthur Wellesley elects to serve for Newport, Isle of Wight.