William Dodd
William Dodd (1729–1777) was a British writer, missionary and cleric.
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William Dodd
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- Born
- 1729 · Bourne.
- Died
- 1777 · Tyburn.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer · missionary · cleric
- Education
- Clare College
- Languages
- English
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Born at Bourne in 1729, died in Tyburn in 1777.
William Dodd studied at Clare College. The recorded working language is English.
A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: William Dodd – English Anglican clergyman and forger (1729-1777)
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