Thomas Whately

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1726 – 1772

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Who was Thomas Whately?

Thomas Whately, an English politician and writer, was a Member of Parliament, who served as Commissioner on the Board of Trade, as Secretary to the Treasury under Lord Grenville, and as Under- secretary of State under Lord North. As an M.P. he published a letter on the reasonableness of the Stamp Act, 1765, which earns him a place in the events that led to the American Revolution.

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Born
1726
Died
Jun 1, 1772

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on July 23, 2013

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