John Elwes
Politician, Deceased Person
1714 – 1789
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Who was John Elwes?
John Elwes [né Meggot or Meggott], MP was a Member of Parliament in Great Britain for Berkshire and a noted eccentric and miser, suggested to be an inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Dickens made reference to Elwes some years later in his last novel, Our Mutual Friend. Elwes was also believed to inspire William Harrison Ainsworth to create the character of John Scarfe in his novel The Miser's Daughter.
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- Born
- Apr 7, 1714
Southwark - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 26, 1789
Berkshire
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on July 23, 2013
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