William Dodd

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1729 – 1777

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Who was William Dodd?

William Dodd was an English Anglican clergyman and a man of letters. He lived extravagantly, and was nicknamed the "Macaroni Parson". He dabbled in forgery in an effort to clear his debts, was caught, convicted, and, despite a public campaign for a Royal pardon, became the last person to be hanged at Tyburn for forgery.

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Born
May 29, 1729
Bourne
Religion
  • Anglicanism
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • Clare Hall, Cambridge
  • University of Cambridge
Died
Jun 27, 1777

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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