William Petty-FitzMaurice, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

William Petty-FitzMaruice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne and 2nd Earl of Shelburne Historical Figure Nationality: United Kingdom (born in Ireland) Year of Birth: 1737 Year of Death: 1805 Religion: Anglicanism Occupation: Politician, diplomat Spouse: Sophia Carteret (d. 1771), Louisa FitzPatrick (d. 1789) Children: John, Henry, Louisa Military Branch: British Army (Seven Years' War) Political Party: Whig Political Office(s): Member of Parliament for Wycombe, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary (Secretary of State for the Southern Department) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Fictional Appearances: Atlantis POD: c 85,000,000 BCE; Relevant POD: 1452 Appearance(s): The United States of Atlantis Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Political Office(s): Secretary of State for the UK

William Petty-FitzMaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805), held the title of 2nd Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, was a British Whig statesman who served as the Home Secretary in 1782 and then Prime Minister from 1782 to 1783. As Home Secretary, Shelburne oversaw the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of the United States. Before entering politics, he distinguished himself as a soldier during the Seven Years' War.

Earl of Shelburne in Atlantis

In light of the defeat of British General Charles Cornwallis at the hands of Atlantean Army General Victor Radcliff, the Earl of Shelburne ascended to the office of Secretary of State in 1778, and immediately began the process of ending the Atlantean War of Independence and the recognition of the United States of Atlantis. To this end, he sent representative Richard Oswald to Croydon, Atlantis.

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Preceded by The Marquess of Rockingham	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1782-1783	Succeeded by The Duke of Portland