William Edward Hartpole Lecky | |
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Member of Parliament for Dublin University | |
In office 29 May 1895 – 22 October 1903 | |
Preceded by | David Plunket |
Succeeded by | James Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | William Edward Hartpole Lecky 26 March 1838 Newtown Park, Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 22 October 1903 Westminster, London, England | (aged 65)
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth van Dedem (m. 1871; d. 1903) |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin (B.A., 1859; M.A. 1863) |
William Edward Hartpole Lecky, OM, PC, FBA (26 March 1838 – 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian, essayist, and political theorist with Whig proclivities.[1] His major work was an eight-volume History of England during the Eighteenth Century.[2][3]
History of England in the Eighteenth Century.
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