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DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM (1721-1775) , English politician, was a son of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcestershire, and was educated at Westminster school, at Christ Church
Oxford
parliament for the family borough of Tewkesbury in 1747, retaining this seat until 1754, and from 1761 until his death he was one of the representatives of Worcester-shire. Becoming prominent among the Whigs, Dowdeswell was made chancellor of the exchequer
tenure of this position appears to have been a successful one, he being in Lecky's words "a good financier, but nothing more." To the general astonishment he refused to abandon his friends and to take office under Lord Chatham, who succeeded Rockingham in August 1766. Dowdeswell then led the Rockingham party in the House
monument at Bushley was written by Edmund Burke .End of Article: DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM (1721-1775) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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