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Wilkes, John. 1727-1797.
British political reformer noted for his published attacks on George III and for his support of the rights of American colonists.
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Wilkes, John — born Oct. 17, 1725, London, Eng. died Dec. 26, 1797, London English politician. The son of a successful malt distiller, he was educated at an academy at Hertford and afterward privately tutored. His marriage to Mary Meade (1747), heiress of the… … Universalium
WILKES, JOHN — a notable figure in the English political world of the 18th century, born in Clerkenwell, son of a distiller; was elected M.P. for Aylesbury in 1761; started a periodical called the North Briton, in No. 45 of which he published an offensive… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Wilkes, John — (17 oct. 1725, Londres, Inglaterra–26 dic. 1797, Londres). Político inglés. Hijo de un próspero destilador de malta, fue educado en una academia en Hertford y luego instruido en forma particular. Su matrimonio con Mary Meade (1747), heredera del… … Enciclopedia Universal
Wilkes, John — (1727 1797) Politician, s. of a distiller in London, was ed. at Leyden. Witty, resourceful, but unprincipled and profligate, he became from circumstances the representative and champion of important political principles, including that of free … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
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John Wilkes — John Wilkes. John Wilkes (* 17 de octubre de 1725 26 de diciembre de 1797) fue un periodista, político radical y parlamentario inglés que se popularizó por su defensa del derecho de los electores para determinar sus representantes en la Cámara de … Wikipedia Español
John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich — John Montagu, 4. Earl of Sandwich (* 3. November 1718; † 30. April 1792) war ein britischer Diplomat und Staatsmann. Er ist heute vor allem bekannt durch das nach ihm benannte belegte Brot, das Sandwich. John Montagu, 4. Earl of Sandwich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Montague, 4. Earl of Sandwich — John Montagu, 4. Earl of Sandwich (* 3. November 1718; † 30. April 1792) war ein britischer Diplomat und Staatsmann. Er ist heute vor allem bekannt durch das nach ihm benannte belegte Brot, das Sandwich. John Montagu, 4. Earl of Sandwich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wilkes — Wilkes, Charles * * * (as used in expressions) Booth, John Wilkes Wilkes, John Wilkes, Maurice V(incent) … Enciclopedia Universal
WILKES (J.) — WILKES JOHN (1727 1797) Riche Londonien, entré au Parlement en 1757, Wilkes conquiert la notoriété par son action en faveur des libertés à l’époque de la tentative autoritaire du nouveau roi d’Angleterre, George III. Fondateur, en 1762, du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
