About John Amyand
Lived 1751 – 1780 (aged 28). John Amyand was a politician.
John Amyand (6 November 1751 – 5 June 1780) was an English Whig politician.
He was the second son of Sir George Amyand, a prominent London merchant of huguenot descent. Educated at Eton College, he was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Camelford in the general election of 1774. He died in office on 5 June 1780.
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English politician
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John Amyand was born on 6 November 1751.
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John Amyand died on 5 June 1780.
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