Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745) was an English politician historically regarded as being the first prime minister of Great Britain, in which he served from 1721 to 1742, and remains the longest-serving prime minister.
Resignations in the wake of the South Sea Bubble and Walpole's protection of colleagues implicated in corruption led to an advance in his political fortunes. Walpole was appointed to the position of First Lord of the Treasury in 1721, and it is upon that appointment that historians consider his tenure as de facto prime minister to have begun.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Robert Walpole.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1951	Sir Robert Walpole	
* The Lady and the Bandit	
* Walpole was portrayed by Lumsden Hare.The Lady and the Bandit - IMDB - Retrieved 21 March 2021Lumsden Hare - IMDB - Retrieved 21 March 2021
1953	Robert Walpole 	
* Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue	
* Walpole was portrayed by Michael Goodliffe.Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue - IMDB - Retrieved 21 March 2021Michael Goodliffe - IMDB - Retrieved 21 March 2021
==Links==
*Robert Walpole on Wikipedia
*Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford on Encyclopædia Britannica
*Robert Walpole on TV Tropes
==References==
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