Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom combined with his first term (13 July 176530 July 1766) his total time in office was 1 year and 113 days, which exceeds the total periods of several other Prime Ministers. (The Duke of Wellington had also served as Prime Minister between 1828 and 1830.) Consequently, the Prime Minister with the total shortest period in office was George Canning, whose sole term lasted 119 days from 12 April 1827 until his death on 8 August 1827. The Prime Minister with the longest period between the start of their first appointment and the end of their final term was the Duke
Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Prime Ministers of other denominations (when in office, unless otherwise stated) were: Church of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church Unitarian Church Congregationalist Church Baptist Free Church of Scotland Methodist Church of Great Britain Roman Catholic Church Judaism At least seven Prime Ministers are known to have been physically disabled when in office: Others became disabled after leaving office, notably: Prior to taking office, and while serving as an MP, Alec Douglas-Home was immobilized following an operation to treat spinal tuberculosis from 1940 to 1943. There have been two intervals between general elections, both in the 18th century, when on both occasions