He first came to prominence with his handling the aftermath of the South Sea Bubble, and George II gave this man the gift of 10 Downing Street.
This man was falsely convicted of corruption in 1712, for which he spent time in the Tower of London. He reluctantly declared the War of Jenkins' Ear, and opposition from Whigs such as John Gay and Henry Fielding prompted him to pass the Licensing Act of 1736. He first came to prominence with his handling the aftermath of the South Sea Bubble, and George II gave this man the gift of 10 Downing Street. For 10 points, name this first prime minister of Great Britain.
This man was falsely convicted of corruption in 1712, for which he spent time in the Tower of London.
Robert {Walpole}