Samuel Dopping (1671 – 17 September 1720) was an

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politician. Dopping was the

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for Armagh Borough in the

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between 1695 and 1715. In 1711 he was made a member of the

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. He then represented

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from 1715 until his death. In parliament, Dopping was initially aligned to the Whig faction, but exercised increasing independence, particularly in defence of the established

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and opposition to the amendment of Irish bills by the British Privy Council.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dopping, Samuel 1671 births 1720 deaths 17th-century Anglo-Irish people 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Irish MPs 1695–1699 Irish MPs 1703–1713 Irish MPs 1713–1714 Irish MPs 1715–1727 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Armagh constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Dublin constituencies Members of the Privy Council of Ireland