William Huskisson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 194 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 11,1770 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Birtsmorton Court |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | September 15,1830 |
| Died | Eccles |
| United Kingdom | |
| Previous office | Secretary of State for the Colonies of the United Kingdom (1827–1828) |
| Siblings | Thomas Huskisson |
| Job | Politician |
| Economist | |
| Financier | |
| Books | The Question Concerning the Depreciation of Our Currency Stated and Examined |
| Select Speeches of the Right Honourable William Windham, and the Right Honourable William Huskisson: With Preliminary Biographical Sketches | |
| Mr. Huskisson's Letter on the Corn Laws | |
| The Speeches of the Right Honourable William Huskisson: With a Biographical Memoir Supplied to the Author from Authentic Sources | |
| Essays on Political Economy: In which are Illustrated the Principal Causes of the Present National Distress, with Appropriate Remedies | |
| Substance of Two Speeches, Delivered in the House of Commons, on the 21st and 25th of March, 1825, Respecting the Colonial Policy, and Foreign Commerce of the Country | |
| State of the Country; Speech in the House of Commons, Thursday, the 18th of March, 1830 | |
| Free Trade: Speech of the Right Hon. W. Huskisson in the House of Commons, Thursday, the 23d of February, 1826, on Mr. Ellice's Motion for a Select Committee, to Inquire Into and Examine the Statements Contained in the Various Petitions from Persons Engaged in the Silk Manufacture | |
| A Letter on the Corn Laws to One of His Constituents: In 1814 | |
| Pax in Bello, Or, A Few Reflexions on the Prospect of Peace Arising Out of the Present Circumstances of the War . . . | |
| Place of burial | St James' Churchyard, United Kingdom |
| Current partner | Eliza Emily Huskisson |
| Parents | William Huskisson |
| Previous position | United Kingdom Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1827–1828) |
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| ID | 594970 |
William Huskisson Life story
William Huskisson PC was a British statesman, financier, and Member of Parliament for several constituencies, including Liverpool. He is commonly known as the world's first widely reported railway passenger casualty as he was run over and fatally wounded by Robert Stephenson's pioneering locomotive Rocket.
