William Beckford

William Thomas Beckford was a British writer and politician. He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner. Beckford was the son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, the daughter of George Hamilton. He served as a Member of Parliament for Wells in 1784–1790 and Hindon in 1790–1795 and 1806–1820.

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Who was born first?

• William Beckford was born 1 year after Mary Wollstonecraft
• William Beckford was born 1 year after Friedrich Schiller
• William Beckford was born 1 year after Matsudaira Sadanobu
• William Beckford was born 2 years before Johann Gottlieb Fichte
• William Beckford was born 2 years before James Hoban

Timeline

1. Friedrich SchillerNovember 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805
2. Mary WollstonecraftApril 27, 1759 – September 10, 1797
3. Matsudaira SadanobuJanuary 15, 1759 – June 14, 1829
4. William Beckford (this page)October 1, 1760 – May 2, 1844
5. James Hoban1762 – December 8, 1831
6. Johann Gottlieb FichteMay 19, 1762 – January 1814

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