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Thomas, 1st Marquess Wharton

English author and politician
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Born:
August 1648, England
Died:
April 12, 1715, London (aged 66)
Title / Office:
House of Commons (1673-1696), England
Political Affiliation:
Whig Party
Notable Works:
“Lilli burlero”
Role In:
Glorious Revolution
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Thomas, 1st Marquess Wharton (born August 1648, England—died April 12, 1715, London) was an English peer who was one of the principal Whig politicians after the Glorious Revolution (1688–89). The son of Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton, he became a member of the House of Commons in 1673 and remained an M.P. until he inherited his father’s title in 1696. He was a strong supporter of the bill (1679–80) to exclude James, the Roman Catholic duke of York, from the succession. Wharton secretly corresponded with William of Orange and was one of the first English peers to join him at ...(100 of 260 words)

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