William Burke
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Born January 1, 1730
Died January 1, 1798 (68 years old)
Kingdom of Great Britain
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English pamphleteer, official, and politician
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An Examination of the commercial principles of the late negotiation between Great Britain and France in MDCCLXI
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Burke and Hare
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William Burke, William Hare, and Helen M'Dougal were associated in the murder of more than sixteen persons. This volume deals especially with the trial, in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims, in December, 1828. The trial of William Hare for the murder of James Wilson is included. [Source unknown].