Family and Education
b. 18 Jan. 1747, 4th s. of Rev. Henry Lushington, vicar of Eastbourne, by 1st w., and bro. of Stephen Lushington I. educ. by J. Willis, Foster Lane, London until 1763, m. 28 Mar. 1769, Paulina, da. and h. of Thomas French of Calcutta, 1s. d.v.p., 3da.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1763; factor 1771; collector, Hijili by 1772; res. 1773.
Alderman, London May 1795–1799.
Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co.; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1795 – 1804; agent for Grenada May 1795–1815; dir. W.I. Dock Co. 1803 – 08; trustee, British Fire Office 1805–12.
Capt. Loyal Essex fencibles 1794; capt. commdt Chislehurst vols. 1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Marks Hall, Essex; Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
LUSHINGTON, William (1747-1823)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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