John Amyand (6 November 1751 – 5 June 1780) was an English Whig politician. He was the second son of Sir George Amyand, a prominent London merchant of

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descent. Educated at

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, he was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for

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in the general election of 1774. He died in office on 5 June 1780.

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1751 births 1780 deaths British MPs 1774–1780 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies People educated at Eton College Younger sons of baronets {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub