Henry Grattan (3 July 1746 – 6 June 1820) was an Irish politician and member of the Irish House of Commons and a campaigner for legislative freedom for the Irish Parliament in the late 18th century. He opposed the Act of Union 1800 that merged the Kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain, but later sat as a member of the united Parliament in London.
Read more about Henry Grattan: Early Life, In The Irish Parliament, "Grattan's Parliament", Rebellion and Union, In The British Parliament, Death and Legacy, Family
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