Jaques Sterne (29 June 1695 in Woodhouse – 9 June 1759 in

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) was a cleric and politician in the mid 18th century. He was educated at

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in 1720. He held

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and

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. He was

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from 1735 until 1750; and then of East Riding from 1750 until 1755. His

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entry describes him as a

"A well known and eccentric figure in York- a violent Whig politician"

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1695 births 18th-century English Anglican priests Whig (British political party) politicians Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Cleveland Archdeacons of the East Riding 1759 deaths Clergy from Sheffield People from Handsworth, South Yorkshire {{UK-reli-bio-stub