Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet
British politician
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| Intro | British politician | ||
| A.K.A. | William Trelawny | ||
| A.K.A. | William Trelawny | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||
| is | Politician | ||
| Work field | Politics | ||
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| Death | 11 December 1772 | ||
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Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet (c. 1722 – 11 December 1772), was a British politician and colonial administrator.
Trelawny sat as Member of Parliament for West Looe from 1757 to 1767. The latter year he was appointed Governor of Jamaica, a post he held until his death in December 1772. Trelawny Parish, Jamaica was named after him.