Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrancis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
British politician
Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1751
Place of Birth: Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 31-Jan-1799
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
- Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, (29 January 1751 – 31 January 1799), styled Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789, was a British politician.
- He notably served as Foreign Secretary under William Pitt the Younger from 1783 to 1791.
- He also was Governor of Scilly.
- As a statesman he is generally regarded as a failure, and his deep hostility to the newly independent United States of America damaged relations between the two countries.
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| Date of birth/death | 10 October 1738 | 11 March 1820 | |
| Location of birth/death | Springfield Township, Pennsylvania | London | |
| Work location | London, Roma, Philadelphia | ||
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