Original: Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington KG, KB, PC (1673 - 2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death.
Simplified: Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, KG, KB, PC (1674ndash; 2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain. He served in government from 1715 until his death.