John Jay
American statesman. 1783 signatory for the Treaty of Paris.
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Richard Oswald
Merchant, slave trader, and diplomat. Born Scotland. 1746 he moved to London and began his own business initially in tobacco but quickly moved into the slave trade. His London base was at Philpot L...
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Benjamin Hopkins
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 i...
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Sir Thomas Hallifax
Politician. Born in Barnsley. 1753 was one of the three founders of what became Glyn, Mills & Co. Bank. Lord Mayor of London 1776 - 1777, and Member of Parliament for Coventry and then Aylesbur...
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David Hartley
Politician and inventor of fireproofing systems. Born in Bath, he moved to London where he met and became close friends with Benjamin Franklin. As an MP, he represented Kingston-upon-Hull and becam...
Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, USA
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John Sawbridge
Politician. Member of Parliament from 1768 to 1780. A supporter of John Wilkes, he opposed parliament's right to tax America. Elected Lord Mayor of London in 1775.
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Jubal Webb
Co-churchwarden of Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, June 1879. We don't normally expect to find anything about churchwardens but this man has left a, slightly unsavoury trail. He was a cheesemonger,...
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Robert H. Pearson
Co-churchwarden of Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, June 1879.
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Thomas Chancellor
Co-churchwarden of Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, August 1817. British History Online has some houses in nearby Ansdell Street being built for a 'Thomas Chancellor' which we think might well be o...
2 memorials
John Belworthy
Co-churchwarden of Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, August 1817.
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