John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute

British nobleman, art collector, and Prime Minister of Great Britain (1713-1792)

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, KG, PC (25 May 1713 - 10 March 1792) was a Scottish nobleman. He was Prime Minister of Great Britain (1762–1763) under King George III.

The Earl of Bute
Prime Minister of Great Britain
In office
26 May 1762 – 16 April 1763
Preceded byThe Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne
Succeeded byGeorge Grenville
Personal details
Born(1713-05-25)25 May 1713
Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Died10 March 1792(1792-03-10) (aged 78)
Grosvenor Square, London
Political partyTory