About William Elliot
Lived 1766 – 1818 (aged 52). William Elliot was a British politician.
William Elliot (12 March 1766 – 26 October 1818) was an Irish politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons before its abolition. After the Act of Union he sat as a Whig At the 1798 election he was returned for both Carlow and for St Canice, but chose to continue to sit for St Canice.
in March 1801 as MP for Portarlington, and held that seat until the 1802 general election, when he was returned to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for the English borough of Peterborough. He held that seat until his death in October 1818, aged 52.
and appointed on 28 March as Chief Secretary for Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents. He held that post until 1807.
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Who was William Elliot?
British politician
When was William Elliot born?
William Elliot was born on 12 March 1766.
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William Elliot died on 26 October 1818.
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William Elliot was a politician.
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William Elliot was British.
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· DBpedia: William Elliot (Irish politician)
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