John Wallis

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Who is John Wallis?

John Wallis was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624.

Wallis was a merchant of King's Lynn and is recorded in 1601 as purchasing a boat for £80. He became mayor of King's Lynn in 1622 after Thomas Snelling the holder of the office died. In 1624 he was re-elected MP for King's Lynn. He was mayor of King's Lynn again in 1631.

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on July 23, 2013

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