James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury
The Marquess of Salisbury | |
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| Lord Chamberlain | |
| In office 1783–1804 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Hertford |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 1816–1823 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Chichester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1748 |
| Died | 13 June 1823 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Emily and James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury |
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James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury, KG PC (4 September 1748 – 13 June 1823), styled Viscount Cranborne until 1780 and known as the Earl of Salisbury between 1780 and 1789, was a British nobleman and politician.