Winthrop Mackworth Praed

Winthrop Mackworth Praed ( born July 26, 1802 in London, † July 15, 1839 ) was an English politician and writer.

Winthrop Mackworth Praed attended Eton College and the University of Cambridge. In 1830 he was Member of Parliament for the Tories, 1834-35 he was secretary of the Board of Control. He wrote mainly humorous and satirical, but also socially critical lyrics.

Winthrop Mackworth Praed died at age 36 of tuberculosis.

Works

  • Goodnight to the Season ( 1827)
  • The Vicar (1829 )
  • Our Ball ( 1829)
  • The Belle of the Ball Room (1831 )
  • The Red Fisherman
  • Stanzas on seeing the Speaker Asleep in His Chair.
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