William Mann was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1621 to 1625. Mann was a rent-collector for the

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and was in the pay of

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. He was a vestryman of

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. Following the death of

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in 1620, shortly after he was elected

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for

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, the then dean of Westminster

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was the prime mover in arranging the by-election. In this, Williams promoted Mann as his candidate. The election was contentious but Mann was elected MP for Westminster in 1621. He was re-elected MP for Westminster in 1624 and 1625.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, William Year of birth missing Year of death missing English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625