William Mitford | |
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Member of Parliament for Newport, Cornwall | |
In office 1785–1790 | |
Preceded by | John Riggs Miller John Coghill |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Feilding Charles Rainsford |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston | |
In office 1796–1806 | |
Preceded by | Sir John Mitford Sir George Beaumont |
Succeeded by | The Lord Lovaine Hon. Josceline Percy |
Member of Parliament for New Romney | |
In office 1812–1818 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Clonmell Hon. George Ashburnham |
Succeeded by | Andrew Strahan Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 10 February 1744
Died | 10 February 1827 Exbury, Hampshire, England | (aged 83)
Political party | Tory |
Spouse |
Frances Molloy
(m. 1766; died 1776) |
Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | South Hampshire Militia |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
William Mitford (10 February 1744 – 10 February 1827) was an English historian, landowner, and politician. His best known work is The History of Greece, published in ten volumes between 1784 and 1810.