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Samuel Whitbread (1720-1796)
1796Jun, 11

Samuel Whitbread (1720-1796)

Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician, founded the Whitbread Company (b. 1720)
Samuel Whitbread (30 August 1720 – 11 June 1796) was an English brewer and Member of Parliament. In 1742, he established a brewery that in 1799 became Whitbread & Co Ltd.

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