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John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
AuthorBooks · Second hand1713-1792
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British Tory statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 under George III. He became the first Tory to hold the position and was arguably the last important royal favourite in British politics. He was the first prime minister from Scotland following the Acts of Union in 1707. He was also elected as the first president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland when it was founded in 1780.
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About John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
Birth
1713
Death
1792
First book
1728
Years writing
64
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British Tory statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 under George III. He became the first Tory to hold the position and was arguably the last important royal favourite in British politics. He was the first prime minister from Scotland following the Acts of Union in 1707. He was also elected as the first president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland when it was founded in 1780.
John Stuart was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a politician, botanist, and art collector.
Born in Parliament Square in 1713, his legacy lives on through the impressive Bute Collection at Mount Stuart.
His interest in botany and history is reflected in the vast production of 54 works he left to posterity.
As an art collector, his aesthetic vision deeply influenced the cultural landscape of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
His literary work covers diverse topics ranging from the history of Norfolk to the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.
