George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton

British politician and writer (1709–1773)

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, (17 January 1709 – 22 August 1773), known between 1751 and 1756 as Sir George Lyttelton, 5th Baronet, was a British politician and writer who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1755 to 1756. As an author himself, he was also a supporter of other writers and as a patron of the arts made an important contribution to the development of 18th-century landscape design.

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