About William Harvey
Lived 1754 – 1779 (aged 24). William Harvey was a British politician.
William Harvey (1754–1779) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1775 to 1779.
Harvey was the eldest son of William Harvey of Rolls Park, Essex, and his wife Emma Skynner, daughter of Stephen Skynner of Walthamstow, Essex, and was born on 10 September 1754. He was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge on 3 November 1771.
Harvey was abroad when he was approved unanimously at a county meeting and was then returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Essex at a by-election on 28 November 1775. In Parliament, he only voted once and is not known to have spoken.
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Who was William Harvey?
British Member of Parliament (1754-1779)
When was William Harvey born?
William Harvey was born on 10 September 1754.
When did William Harvey die?
William Harvey died on 24 April 1779.
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William Harvey was a politician.
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William Harvey was British.
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