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Wilkes defies exclusion as London Alderman
- When
- 1769
- Where
- City of London
In defiance of his exclusion, Wilkes became an Alderman of London in 1769, supported by the Society for the Supporters of the Bill of Rights.
Following his expulsion by Parliament in February 1769, Wilkes acted in defiance by becoming an Alderman of London in 1769. He used his supporters' group, the Society for the Supporters of the Bill of Rights, as an organisational base. This response kept his challenge to the Commons' authority alive within the capital's civic institutions during the same year as his exclusion.
Sources
- John Wilkes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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