Grenville Has Memorials Up To Present

Grenville was appointed Navy Treasurer in 1754, a position he held twice until 1761. He elected to remain in office and take on the new position of Leader of the Commons in October 1761, which strained relations with his brother-in-law and political ally, William Pitt, who had resigned. The new Prime Minister, Lord Bute, then appointed Grenville as Northern Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Bute resigned on April 8th, 1763, and Grenville took over as Prime Minister. His administration adopted an aggressive foreign policy while working to rein in the government's spending. The Stamp Act, a long-standing tax in Great Britain that Grenville extended to the colonies in America but which sparked fierce opposition in Britain's American colonies and was eventually abolished, is his most well-known policy. Because of his deteriorating relationships with his superiors and the King, Grenville was fired by George III in 1765 and replaced by Lord Rockingham. Grenville led a group of his supporters in opposition during the final five years of his life and publicly reconciled with Pitt.

George Grenville was still well remembered even after hundreds of years had passed. In reality, he has collections and locations named after him. The town of Grenville, which bears George Grenville's name, is located in Quebec. Additionally, the Hunterian Museum houses postmortem specimens from him.