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 (aged 65) Westminster, London, England |
| 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]
- ^ "William Edward Hartpole Lecky Facts". biography.yourdictionary.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Lecky, William Edward Hartpole (1890). "Chapters XXIX-XXXII". History of England, Vol. VIII ((with Bibliography)) (First ed.). New York, 1,3,and 5 Bond Street: D. Appleton and Company. pp. 1–649.
History of England in the Eighteenth Century.
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