Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
1769–1852 (age 83)
Biography
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), gained renown as a military leader whose steady courage and strategic mind secured victory for the allied forces at Waterloo.
He later served as Prime Minister and guided the nation through delicate political terrain, and his state funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral sealed his reputation as the soldier-statesman of his age.