Born in Ireland in 1729, died is 1797; educated at Trinity
College, Dublin; elected to Parliament in 1766; made his
famous speech on American affairs in 1774; became
Paymaster-general and Privy Counselor in 1782; conducted the
impeachment trial of Warren Hastings in 1787-95; published
"Natural Society" in 1756; "The Sublime and Beautiful" in
1756; "The Present Discontent" in 1770; "Reflections on the
Revolution in France" in 1790.
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