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Sir Philip Francis GCB (22 October 1740 – 23 December 1818) was an Irish-born British politician and pamphleteer, thought to be the author of the Letters of Junius, and the chief antagonist of Warren Hastings.
Sir Philip Francis was an English politician and pamphleteer, known as an antagonist of Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of British India. The son of a clergyman, he was educated in Dublin and London and held a variety of clerical posts in the government from 1756 to 1773.
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Sir Philip Francis GCB was an Irish-born British politician and pamphleteer, thought to be the author of the Letters of Junius, and the chief antagonist of Warren Hastings. His accusations against the latter led to the impeachment of Warren Hastings and Elijah Impey by Parliament.
Overview. Sir Philip Francis. (1740—1818) politician and political writer. Quick Reference. (1740–1818). From 1762 to 1772 he was a clerk in the War Office, and became one of the four newly appointed councillors of the governor‐general of India in 1774. He left India in 1780 and assisted Burke in preparing the charges against Warren Hastings.
Philip Francis was an Irish politician, writer, intellectual and a member of the cabinet. This paper is the revised text of a lecture delivered at the Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, India. The occasion was to celebrate the life of the historian Ranajit Guha (1923-2023).
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Sir Philip Francis. (1740-1818), Whig politician and pamphleteer. Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 16 portraits. Politician; he is believed to have been the author of the anonymous 'Junius' letters, which attacked the government and the political influence of George III.
