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Jan 29, 1751 Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 31 Jan 1799 (aged 48)
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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.
