Sir Charles Whitworth (c.1721 – 22 August 1778) was a British Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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, known for his expertise in statistics and finance.

He represented the constituencies of Minehead

Minehead (UK Parliament constituency)

Minehead was a parliamentary borough in Somerset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1563–1629 :...

 from 1747 until 1761, and Bletchingley

Bletchingley (UK Parliament constituency)

Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was...

 until 1768, in which year he was knighted. He then represented Minehead until 1774, East Looe

East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)

East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ...

 until 1775 and Saltash

Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)

Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...

 until his death in 1778.

He had three sons and four daughters, and his heir was his eldest son, Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth

Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth

Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth GCB, PC , known as The Lord Whitworth between 1800 and 1813 and as The Viscount Whitworth between 1813 and 1815, was a British diplomat and politician.-Early years:...

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