Sir Joseph Jekyll, of Westminster, was a British barrister, judge and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons for 40 years from 1697 to 1738.
11 Facts About Joseph Jekyll
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Joseph Jekyll attended a non-conformist seminary in Islington before being admitted to the Middle Temple in 1680.
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Joseph Jekyll was very active in bringing cases before the House of Lords, acting in 14 cases in 1706 alone.
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Joseph Jekyll was extremely active in parliament and an excellent speaker.
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Joseph Jekyll played a role in drafting various bills and acts.
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Joseph Jekyll was returned unopposed for Eye in the two general elections of 1701 and in 1702 and 1705.
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Joseph Jekyll was returned again for Eye at the 1710 British general election but at the 1713 British general election was returned instead for Lymington.
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At the 1715 British general election Joseph Jekyll was returned again for Lymington.
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Joseph Jekyll was asked to participate in the secret committee tasked with preparing the impeachment of the Earl of Oxford and the Duke of Ormonde, which he refused to support.
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Joseph Jekyll persuaded the government to open an investigation into the collapse of the South Sea Company in 1720.
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Joseph Jekyll sponsored the Mortmain Act and the Gin Act 1736, and was noted for his opposition to intoxication, which annoyed the public so much that he was forced to have a guard at his house at all times.