Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
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Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, PC (1695–1770) was a British politician in the 18th century. He was MP for Worcester 1718–1743. In 1742, he was made a privy councillor.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Samuel Swift Thomas Wylde | Member for Worcester with Thomas Wylde 1718–1727, Sir Richard Lane 1727–1734, Richard Lockwood 1734–1740, Thomas Winnington 1741–1744 1718–1743 | Succeeded by: Thomas Winnington Sir Henry Harpur, Bt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by: Sir Robert Walpole | Chancellor of the Exchequer 1742–1743 | Succeeded by: Sir Henry Pelham |
| Leader of the House of Commons 1742–1743 | ||
| Preceded by: Thomas Winnington | Cofferer of the Household 1744 | Succeeded by: Edmund Waller |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Halifax | First Lord of Trade 1761–1763 | Succeeded by: Charles Townshend |
| Legal Offices | ||
| Preceded by: The Earl of Halifax | Justice in Eyre south of Trent 1756 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Breadalbane |
| Preceded by: The Lord Edgcumbe | Justice in Eyre north of Trent 1759–1761 | Succeeded by: The Duke of Leeds |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: New Creation | Baron Sandys 1743–1770 | Succeeded by: Edwin Sandys |

