This leader attempted to prevent the lynching of John Porteous, a city guard captain, by rioters in Edinburgh.
This leader attempted to prevent the lynching of John Porteous, a city guard captain, by rioters in Edinburgh. Early in his career this man gained power when Lord Godolphin promoted him to Secretary of War, in which he succeeded longtime Tory rival Lord Bolingbroke. The defeat of Edward Vernon at Cartagena during the War of Jenkins' Ear led to this man's resignation. He created the sinking fund to relieve national debt and saved Stanhope and Sunderland from prosecution for their roles in the South Sea Bubble. For 10 points, name this man regarded as the first British Prime Minister.
This leader attempted to prevent the lynching of John Porteous, a city guard captain, by rioters in Edinburgh.
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford 