Charles Wolfran Cornwall
Charles Wolfran Cornwall (15 June 1735 – 2 January 1789) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1789. He was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1780 to 1789.
The Right Honourable Charles Wolfran Cornwall | |
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Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain | |
| In office 31 October 1780 – 2 January 1789 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Fletcher Norton |
| Succeeded by | William Grenville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1735 Winchester |
| Died | 2 January 1789 (aged 53) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jenkinson |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
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