Note 94 — INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO CHAPTER II
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Henry, third Marquess of Lansdowne (1780–1863). A typical and most eminent Whig. He twice refused to be Prime Minister, but held office in every Whig Administration from 1830 to 1858. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Ministry of “All the Talents.” He was a fine judge of art. No statesman of his time was more universally trusted.