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Colonel Robert Walpole (18 November 1650 – 18 November 1700) was an English Whig politician who represented the borough of UK Parliament constituency from 1689 to 1700 in the House of Commons of England. Because he held the rank of Colonel in the militia, he was widely known as Colonel Walpole. He is mainly notable for being the father of Sir Robert Walpole. His son, who served during the reigns of George I and George II, is considered to have been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He is also known for being the Guinness World Records titular for having the world's longest overdue book.

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  • Robert Walpole (1650–1700)
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  • Colonel Robert Walpole (18 November 1650 – 18 November 1700) was an English Whig politician who represented the borough of UK Parliament constituency from 1689 to 1700 in the House of Commons of England. Because he held the rank of Colonel in the militia, he was widely known as Colonel Walpole. He is mainly notable for being the father of Sir Robert Walpole. His son, who served during the reigns of George I and George II, is considered to have been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He is also known for being the Guinness World Records titular for having the world's longest overdue book.
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honorific suffix
  • MP
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term start
  • January 1689
Birth Date
  • 1650-11-18(xsd:date)
Residence
constituency MP
  • UK Parliament constituency
Spouse
  • Mary Burwell
Name
  • Robert Walpole
Caption
  • Robert Walpole's home, Houghton Hall
Party
Birth Place
  • Norfolk, England
Title
  • Member of Parliament for Castle Rising
term end
  • 1700-11-18(xsd:date)
death date
  • 1700-11-18(xsd:date)
Years
  • 1689(xsd:integer)
  • Thomas Howard 1698–1700
  • with Sir Robert Howard 1689–1698
Relations
  • Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford son Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole son
Occupation
  • Politician
Nationality
  • English
abstract
  • Colonel Robert Walpole (18 November 1650 – 18 November 1700) was an English Whig politician who represented the borough of UK Parliament constituency from 1689 to 1700 in the House of Commons of England. Because he held the rank of Colonel in the militia, he was widely known as Colonel Walpole. He is mainly notable for being the father of Sir Robert Walpole. His son, who served during the reigns of George I and George II, is considered to have been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He is also known for being the Guinness World Records titular for having the world's longest overdue book.
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