John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont

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John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont PC (25 February 1711 – 4 December 1770), was a British politician, political pamphleteer, and genealogist. He served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1763 to 1766 and sat in the House of Commons for several constituencies.

He was twice married, and had eight sons and eight daughters. One of his younger sons was Spencer Perceval, later British Prime Minister.

Mount Egmont in New Zealand was named after him by James Cook in recognition of his encouragement of Cook's first voyage. Since the 1980s, the mountain has officially been entitled Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, to give equal recognition to its Māori and English names.

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Parliament of Great Britain
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Political offices
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Preceded by: The Earl of Sandwich	First Lord of the Admiralty 1763–1766	Succeeded by: Sir Charles Saunders
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by: John Perceval	Earl of Egmont 1748–1770	Succeeded by: John Perceval
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by: New Creation	Baron Lovel and Holland 1762–1770	Succeeded by: John Perceval