William Edward Hartpole Lecky, OM, PC, FBA was an Irish historian, essayist, and political theorist with Whig proclivities. His major work was an eight-volume History of England during the Eighteenth Century. Wikipedia
Born: March 26, 1838, Dublin, Ireland
Died: October 22, 1903 (age 65 years), London, United Kingdom
Partner: Elisabeth van Dedem Lecky
Party: Whigs
Awards: Order of Merit
Education: Trinity College Dublin