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Thomas Potter


(b. 1718, Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire – d. June 17, 1759, Ridgmont, Bedfordshire )

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Thomas Potter (1718-1759) was a politician, member of the Hellfire Club, and reputed joint author with John Wilkes of the Essay on Woman.

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