William Weddell

English Landowner and politician; (1736-1792)
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Summary

William Weddell was born on May 13, 1736[1]. He died on April 30, 1792[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Position held: member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[5], member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[6], member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[7], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[8], member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[9], member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[10]
  • Educated at: St John's College[11], Newcome's School[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Elcock[14], Weddell[15]
  • Given name: William[16]
  • Depicted by: William Weddell[17], William Weddell (1736-1792), The Reverend William Palgrave (c. 1735 - 1799) and Mr L'Anson in Rome[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Birth name: William Elcock[20]

FAQs

What did William Weddell do for work?

William Weddell worked as a politician[3].

Where did William Weddell go to school?

William Weddell was educated at St John's College[11] and Newcome's School[12].

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  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id → 1754-1790/member/weddell-william-1736-92, 1790-1820/member/weddell-william-1736-92
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Fast id → 1532141
    Family name → Elcock, Weddell
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