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Charles Small Pybus

1766 – 1810

British Member of Parliament

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Lived 1766 – 1810 (aged 43). Charles Small Pybus was a British politician and barrister.

Charles Small Pybus (1766–1810) was an English barrister and politician.

Life He was the second son of the banker John Pybus and his wife Martha Small, born 3 November 1766, in the East Indies. He was educated in at Harrow School. He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1781, and in the same year entered Lincoln's Inn. He entered the Inner Temple in 1784, graduated B.A. in 1786 and M.A. in 1789 at Cambridge, and was called to the bar in 1789.

Pybus was elected Member of Parliament for Dover, where there was a family connection, at a by-election in 1789. He impressed William Pitt the younger with early parliamentary speeches: others found him vain and pretentious. He became a Lord of the Admiralty in 1791, and then a Lord of the Treasury from 1797. He held his seat until 1802. He died unmarried on 5 September 1810.

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Birth century
Education
St John's College, Harrow School
Positions held
Member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Charles Pybus

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Small Pybus?

British Member of Parliament (1766-1810)

When was Charles Small Pybus born?

Charles Small Pybus was born on 3 November 1766.

When did Charles Small Pybus die?

Charles Small Pybus died on 5 September 1810.

What was Charles Small Pybus's occupation?

Charles Small Pybus was a politician and barrister.

What nationality was Charles Small Pybus?

Charles Small Pybus was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Small Pybus

· Wikidata: Q26689392

· DBpedia: Charles Small Pybus

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