In what year did Grenville first enter Parliament?
1741
1742
1740
1743
Answer
George Grenville entered Parliament in 1741 as MP for Buckingham, and served in various government positions under the Duke of Newcastle and Henry Pelham, becoming First Lord of the Treasury in 1763. He was responsible for a number of unpopular measures, including the Stamp Act of 1765, which led to the American Revolution.
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