William de Burgh | |
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Member of Parliament for Athy | |
In office 1769–1776 Serving with Walter Hussey Burgh | |
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Born | 1741 County Kildare, Ireland |
Died | 1808 York, England | (aged 66–67)
Resting place | York Minster, York |
Nationality | British |
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Mary Warburton (m. 1768) |
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
William de Burgh (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR; 1741 – 1808) was a prominent Anglo-Irish politician and theological writer who was a Member of Parliament for Athy (1769–76), a supporter of William Wilberforce, and an active campaigner for the abolition of slavery.