NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Francis, Philip, Sir, 1740-1818 NRA: Francis Sir Philip (1740-1818) Knight Politician DNB: Francis, Sir Philip (1740–1818), politician and political writer LBT ID: PhFranc1818 VIAF ID: 44804 LOC ID: n85024816 | B/BAP: 1740-10-22 DIED: 1818-12-23 |
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File | |
Son of the translator of the same name, and the likely author of the Junius letters; he
was first clerk at the war office (1762-72), made a fortune in India, and served in
Parliament as a Whig MP. | |