John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield
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John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, PC, FRS (21 December 1735 – 30 May 1821)[1] was an English politician and soldier. He was a leading authority on agriculture and commerce and appointed President of the Board of Agriculture in 1803.[2] He is also remembered as the close friend and patron of eminent historian Edward Gibbon, to whom he acted as literary executor and editor.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Coventry, Preceded by ...
The Earl of Sheffield | |
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Member of Parliament for Coventry | |
In office 1780–1784 | |
Preceded by | Edward Roe Yeo Walter Waring |
Succeeded by | Sampson Eardley John Eardley Wilmot |
Member of Parliament for Bristol | |
In office 1790–1802 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Brickdale Henry Cruger |
Succeeded by | Charles Bragge Evan Baillie |
Personal details | |
Born | (1735-12-21)21 December 1735 County Meath, Ireland |
Died | 30 May 1821(1821-05-30) (aged 85) London, England |
Resting place | Sheffield Mausoleum, East Sussex |
Spouse(s) | Abigail Way (m. 1767) Hon. Lucy Pelham (m. 1794) Lady Anne North (m. 1798) |
Children | 5, including George |
Parent(s) | Isaac Holyrood Dorothy Baker |
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