John Affleck
Politician
1710 – 1776
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Who was John Affleck?
John Affleck was a British Tory politician.
He was the second and oldest surviving son of Gilbert Affleck and his wife Anna Dolben, daughter of John Dolben. His younger brother was Sir Edmund Affleck, 1st Baronet. In 1743, he entered the British House of Commons for Suffolk representing the constituency until 1761. Between 1767 and 1768, he sat also as Member of Parliament for Amersham.
He married Sarah Metcalfe, only daughter of James Metcalfe, and had by her a son.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1710
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Feb 17, 1776
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on July 23, 2013
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