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Henry Fielding

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Birthplace: Sharpham, Glastonbury, Somerset, England (United Kingdom)
Death: October 08, 1754 (47)
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Immediate Family:

Son of Lt.Gen. Edmund Fielding and Sarah Gould
Husband of Mary Fielding and Charlotte Fielding
Father of William Fielding; Mary Amelia Fielding; Sophia Fielding; Louisa Fielding; Rev. Allen Fielding and 5 others
Brother of Catherine Fielding; Ursula Fielding; Sarah Fielding; Beatrice Fielding and Edmund Feilding
Half brother of Sir John Fielding

Occupation: Novelist & Dramatist
Managed by: Dr. Stephen John Pratt, Ph.D.
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About Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist best known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer.

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Henry Fielding's Timeline

1707
April 22, 1707
Sharpham, Glastonbury, Somerset, England (United Kingdom)
1743
1743
Newenham-Padox, Warwickshire, England (United Kingdom)
1748
February 10, 1748
England (United Kingdom)
1749
January 1749
England (United Kingdom)
1750
1750
England (United Kingdom)
1752
December 1752
England (United Kingdom)
1754
October 3, 1754
England (United Kingdom)
October 8, 1754
Age 47
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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