About William Hone

William Hone was an English writer, satirist and bookseller. His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom.

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Occupation: writer, bookseller, printer
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: June 3, 1780, 1780
Died: November 8, 1842, 1842

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William Hone

English writer, satirist and bookseller (1780-1842)

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