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| VAUGHAN, BENJAMIN. Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, Aug. 8, 1768. [Eldest s. of Samuel, West- India merchant, of London (and Sarah, dau. of Benjamin Hallowell, of Boston, Massachusetts Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Aug. 27, 1765. Studied law at the Temple and medicine in Edinburgh, later entering into a business partnership with his brother-in-law. Sided with the American Colonies and the French revolutionists in Paris in 1790, where he described Marie Antoinette as looking 'well, fat and sulky.' M.P. for Calne, 1792-6. Fled to France to avoid prosecution for treason, 1794; lived in hiding in Paris during the reign of terror, but was discovered and imprisoned for a month. Went to Geneva, whence he wrote a letter to Robespierre, urging him to surround France with a fringe of free and allied States; this letter was subsequently alleged to be proof that Vaughan was a spy of Pitt's. Went to America , 1798. Married June 30, 1781, Sarah, dau. of William Manning, and had issue. Author of a collective edition of the works of Benjamin Franklin. Lived in retirement at Hallowell until his death, Dec. 8, 1835. ( Return of M.P.s.; D.N.B. ) | Benjamin VAUGHAN Approx. lifespan: 1751–1835 pens. Trinity Hall adm1768:08:08 Eldest s. of Samuel VAUGHAN West-Indies merchant, of London , (and Sarah HALLOWELL dau. of Benjamin HALLOWELL of Boston, Massachusetts , USA , .) b. Jamaica , 1751:04:19 Schools Sch: Newcome's School Hackney, [London], and Warrington, [Lancashire], Being a Unitarian, did not graduate. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1765:08:27 Studied law at the Temple, [London], and medicine Edinburgh, [Scotland], later entering into a business partnership with his brother-in-law. Sided with the American Colonies and the French revolutionists Paris, [France], in1790 where he described Marie Antoinette as looking 'well, fat and sulky.' M.P. for: : Calne, [Wiltshire], 1792-96 Fled to France , to avoid prosecution for treason 1794 At hiding Paris, [France], during the reign of terror, but was discovered and imprisoned for a month. Went to Geneva, [Switzerland], whence he wrote a letter to Robespierre, urging him to surround France , with a fringe of free and allied States; this letter was subsequently alleged to be proof that Vaughan was a spy of Pitt's. Went to America , 1798 m. 1781:06:30 Sarah MANNING dau. of William MANNING had issue Author of a collective edition of the works of Benjamin Franklin. At retirement Hallowell, [Massachusetts], USA , < >[[XXX], until his death, d. 1835:12:08 ( Return of M.P.s.; D.N.B. ) |