George Grenville

George Grenville (1712–1770), was a British Whig statesman who served in government for the relatively short period of seven years. In that time he held the held several offices, eventually reaching the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain (1763-1765), held concurrently with the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

George Grenville in The Two Georges
George Grenville was remembered by later generations as a man who narrowly failed to attain the office of Prime Minister. Nonetheless, in his own day, he was considered important enought to be included in the painting, The Two Georges.