Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led the Kingdom of Great Britain through most of the American Revolutionary War. He also held a number of other cabinet posts, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Notable works:
Beauties of Fox, North and Burke : Selected from Their Speeches, from the Passing of the Quebec Act, in the Year 1774, down to the Present Time
