Regency Personalities Series-Richard Whately

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Regency Personalities Series

In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of themany period notables.

Richard Whately
1 February 1787 – 8 October 1863

Richard Whately

Richard Whately was born in London, the son of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Whately. He was educated at a private school near Bristol, and at Oriel College, Oxford. Richard Whately obtained double second-class honours and the prize for the English essay; in 1811 he...