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Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet.
British politician, secretary of the admiralty (1723–1809)
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About Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet
Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 47 years from 1759 to 1806, when he was the last surviving Member of Parliament to have served under George II. In the late 18th century, he was First Secretary of the Admiralty and later a Lord Commissioner of the British Admiralty between 1795 and 1806. He was a friend of Captain James Cook and the Pacific atoll of Caroline Island is named for his daughter. Stephens Island in British Columbia and Port Stephens in New South Wales were named for him.
Everything about Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 11, 1723, 1725
- Died
- November 20, 1809, 1809