Galfridus Walpole was a Royal Navy officer, politician and postmaster general of the Kingdom of Great Britain. He lost his right arm after a naval battle against the French in Vado Bay, Italy, in 1711 and commanded ships for another nine years. He sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1721, when he took office as joint postmaster general.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain
Born: March 15, 1683
Died: August 7, 1726

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Galfridus Walpole

naval officer, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, British MP

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About Galfridus Walpole

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain
Born: March 15, 1683
Died: August 7, 1726

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Charles Jervas via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).