Person record for Huskisson, William

Huskisson, William

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 3 times, and was a venue (V) 0 times.

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1828

26 May 1828

1830

15 May 1830 15 September 1830

Name: Huskisson, William
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 March 1770
Death Date: 15 September 1830
Occupation: politician

There are three entries to Huskisson: 26 May 1828 - his resignation as colonial secretary and leader of the House of Commons - offered only for form, having voted against the govt, but eagerly accepted by Wellington.
15 May 1830 - 'Call on Rothwel (Huskisson):' - where Huskisson probably features as a topic of coversation 15 September 1830 - when Godwin records Huskisson's death - although not the manner: Huskisson was the first fatality of the railway, having fallen in the path of The Rocket during the opening of the Liverpool-Manchester line.

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Name	Number of Meetings
Rothwell, Richard (Ireland)	1