About Edward Wilson
Lived 1719 – 1764 (aged 44–45). Edward Wilson was a politician.
Edward Wilson (c. 1719–1764) of Dallam Tower was member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Westmorland from 1747 to 1754, being returned unopposed, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the same seat in 1761. He succeeded his father Daniel Wilson (1680–1754) in the seat.
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Member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Westmorland (1719-1764)
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Edward Wilson was born in 1719.
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Edward Wilson died in 1764.
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Edward Wilson was a politician.
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