Family and Education
bap. 11 Nov. 1761, 1st s. of Lt.-Col. Henry Wickham of Cottingley, Yorks. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Rev. William Lamplugh of Dewsbury, Yorks. educ. Winchester 1773-6; Harrow 1776; Christ Church, Oxf. 1779; Geneva Univ. 1782; L. Inn 1782, called 1786. m. 10 Aug. 1788, Eléonore Madeline, da. of Prof. Louis Bertrand of Geneva, 1s. suc. fa. 1804.
Offices Held
Commr. of bankrupts 1790 – 94; police magistrate, Whitechapel 1792; supt. of aliens July – Dec. 1794; secret mission to Switzerland 1794, chargé d’affaires 1795, minister July 1795 – Nov. 1797; under-sec. of state for Home affairs Jan. 1798 – Jan. 1801; envoy to Switzerland June 1799, commissary-gen. to the allied armies 1800 – 01; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Feb. 1802 – Jan. 1804; PC 13 Jan. 1802; member of Board of Trade Feb. 1802; commr. treasury [I] 1803 – 04; ld. of Treasury 1806–7.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1801 – 06.
Main residences: Cookham Elms, Berks.; Binsted Wyck, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WICKHAM, William (1761-1840)
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