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May 1, 1769
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September 14, 1852
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Arthur Wellesley, 1. Duke of Wellington
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Arthur Colley Wellesley
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was born in Dublin on May 1, 1769, as Arthur Colley Wellesley. He was educated at Eton College. Throughout his life, he held several occupations, including serving as an officer in the armed forces, a politician, and a diplomat.
Wellesley held citizenships in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, as well as the Kingdom of Great Britain. He was the founder of the Royal United Services Institute, a British defense and security think tank.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, had two children: Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, and Lord Charles Wellesley. His father was Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington.
He passed away at Walmer Castle on September 14, 1852.
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