William Hazlitt (Unitarian minister)
William Hazlitt | |
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The Reverend William Hazlitt, from a miniature portrait by his son John | |
| Born | 18 April 1737 Shronell, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 20 July 1820 (aged 83) Crediton, Devon, England |
| Resting place | Crediton Parish Church |
| Occupation | Unitarian minister |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Spouse | Grace Loftus (1746 – 1837) |
| Children | John, Margaret, William |
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William Hazlitt (18 April 1737 – 16 July 1820) was a Unitarian minister and author, and the father of the Romantic essayist and social commentator of the same name. He was an important figure in eighteenth-century English and American Unitarianism, and had a major influence on his son's work.