Chamberlain of London from 1776 to 1779. The holder of the post of Chamberlain was originally responsible for the collection and distribution of revenues within the City of London. The birth date is approximate.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Benjamin Hopkins
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Socialist politician and campaigner. Born Nottinghamshire. Largely self-educated. Came to London as a young man. Joined the Labour party and the South Place Ethical Society (of which he later becam...
Born 76 Sloane Street, Chelsea. Second baronet. Politician and writer. As a rising member of parliament, he was regarded as a future prime minister. He fell from grace when he was cited in the divo...
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Conservative politician. Wikipedia has the wonderful phrase "In 1947, he succeeded his father in the marquessate...".
