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John Digby

1691 – 1786

Politician

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About John Digby

Lived 1691 – 1786 (aged 94–95). John Digby was a politician.

John Digby (1691 – 27 July 1786) was an Irish politician.

Digby sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Kildare Borough between 1732 and 1760.

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Important facts

Born

1691

Birth century

17th century

Died

27 July 1786

Occupation

Politician

Positions held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Digby's

François Gigot de la Peyronie

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

1698 – 1759

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Digby?

politician

When was John Digby born?

John Digby was born in 1691.

When did John Digby die?

John Digby died on 27 July 1786.

What was John Digby's occupation?

John Digby was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Digby

· Wikidata: Q23418807

· DBpedia: John Digby (Irish politician)

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