1725 - 1797
John Wilkes English Journalist
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Details
| Birthday |
17th October, 1725
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| Birthplace |
Clerkenwell, London, Great Britain
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| Died |
26th December, 1797
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| Place of Death |
Westminster, London, Great Britain
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Magistrate, Essayist, Journalist, MP, Soldier (militia)
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| Occupation |
Journalist
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John Wilkes (17 October 1725 – 26 December 1797) was an English radical journalist and politician, as well as a magistrate, essayist and soldier. He was first elected a Member of Parliament in 1757. In the Middlesex election dispute, he fought for the right of his voters – rather than the House of Commons – to determine their representatives. In 1768, angry protests of his supporters were suppressed in the Massacre of St George's Fields. In 1771, he was instrumental in obliging the government to concede the right of printers to publish verbatim accounts of parliamentary debates. In 1776, he introduced the first bill for parliamentary reform in the British Parliament.
