ˈæftɚɹ ɐ spˈɛl æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ˈɑːksfɚd, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐn ˌɛmpˈiː fɚðə wˈʊstɚ kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks tə fˈɪl ðə vˈeɪkənsi kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv tˈɑːməs wˈɪnɪŋtən.
After a spell at University College, Oxford, he was elected as an MP for the Worcester constituency in 1746 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Thomas Winnington.