John Aislabie

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John Aislabie was an early 18th-century British politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer whose career was ruined by his central role in the financial scandal surrounding the South Sea Company.

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instanceOf British politician
Chancellor of the Exchequer
human
appointedOn 1718-03-20
causeOfEndOfCareer impeachment over South Sea Bubble
child William Aislabie
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1670-12-04
dateOfDeath 1742-06-18
educatedAt Jesus College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
St Catharine's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
era early 18th century
familyName Aislabie
father George Aislabie
fieldOfWork politics
public finance
givenName John
heritageSiteDeveloped Studley Royal Park
surface form: Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
knownFor South Sea Company financial scandal
role in the South Sea Bubble
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfPoliticalParty Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Tory Party
monarchDuringTerm George I of Great Britain
notableEvent committed to the Tower of London in 1721
notableProject landscaping of Studley Royal gardens
notableWork development of Studley Royal Park
officeEnd 1721-02-21 (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
officeStart 1718-03-20 (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
parliamentarySanction barred from holding public office
expelled from the House of Commons
parliamentaryTerm MP for Heytesbury
MP for Ripon
MP for St Ives
participantIn South Sea Bubble
South Sea Bubble
surface form: South Sea Company scheme of 1720
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath Studley Royal Park
surface form: Studley Royal
positionHeld Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain
Member of Parliament
Treasurer of the Navy
reasonForImprisonment misconduct in office related to South Sea Company
religion Anglicanism
residence Studley Royal Park
surface form: Studley Royal, Yorkshire
sexOrGender male
spouse Anne Rawlinson
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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South Sea Bubble involvedPerson John Aislabie
British South Sea Company keyFigure John Aislabie