Samuel Whitbread, English politician Size:XS: 20 x 15cm Nicholas (1868-1918) succeeded his father

Nicholas (1868-1918) succeeded his father

Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre

Original is oil on canvas 76x92

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

misery and want as a result of money being squandered on alcohol

Samuel Whitbread, English politician Size:XS: 20 x 15cm Nicholas (1868-1918) succeeded his fatherSamuel Whitbread, English politician, 19th century. Whitbread (1758 1815), a member of the successful brewing family, campaigned for the abolition of slavery, and was a proponent of a national education system. In 1815 Whitbread began to suffer from depression, and in June of that year he committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.