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George Clarke
English architect, print collector and Tory politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see George Clarke (disambiguation).
George Clarke (7 May 1661 – 22 October 1736), of All Souls, Oxford, was an English architect, print collector and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1702 and 1736.
Quick Facts Secretary at War, Monarch ...
George Clarke | |
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![]() George Clarke (1661-1736) (Studio of Godfrey Kneller) | |
Secretary at War | |
In office 1690–1704 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | William Blathwayt |
Succeeded by | Henry St John |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 May 1661 |
Died | 22 October 1736 (aged 75) |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
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