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Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Irish playwright famous for The School for Scandal

Did you know?In addition to his literary success, he served as a Member of Parliament for over thirty years.

Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester.

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Age at death: 64
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Born: October 30, 1751 · Dublin, Ireland
Died: July 7, 1816
Nationality: Kingdom of Ireland
Known for: Literature, Politics

Family

Father: Thomas Sheridan
Mother: Frances Sheridan
Spouses: Elizabeth Ann Linley, Esther Jane Ogle
Children: Charles Brinsley Sheridan, Mary Sheridan, Thomas Sheridan

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