Samuel Whitbread (1720–1796)

Samuel Whitbread
Samuel Whitbread
	Samuel Whitbread (1720–1796) by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Member of the Great Britain Parliament; for Bedford
	In office; 1768–1774 Serving with Richard Vernon
Preceded by	Francis Herne; Richard Vernon;
Succeeded by	Sir William Wake, Bt; Robert Sparrow;
Member of the Great Britain Parliament; for Bedford
	In office; 1775–1790 Serving with Sir William Wake, Bt 1775–1784; William MacDowall Colhoun 1784–1790;
Preceded by	Sir William Wake, Bt; Robert Sparrow;
Succeeded by	William MacDowall Colhoun; Samuel Whitbread;
Member of the Great Britain Parliament; for Steyning
	In office; 1792–1796 Serving with John Curtis 1792–1794; John Henniker-Major 1794–1796;
Preceded by	John Curtis; James Lloyd;
Succeeded by	John Henniker-Major; James Lloyd;
Personal details
Born	20 August 1720; Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
Died	11 June 1796 (aged 75)
Children	Samuel Whitbread
Occupation	Brewer

Samuel Whitbread (30 August 1720 – 11 June 1796) was an English brewer and Member of Parliament. In 1742, he established a brewery that in 1799 became Whitbread & Co Ltd.

Samuel Whitbread
Samuel Whitbread (1720–1796) by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Bedford
In office 1768–1774 Serving with Richard Vernon
Preceded by	Francis Herne Richard Vernon
Succeeded by	Sir William Wake, Bt Robert Sparrow
Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Bedford
In office 1775–1790 Serving with Sir William Wake, Bt 1775–1784 William MacDowall Colhoun 1784–1790
Preceded by	Sir William Wake, Bt Robert Sparrow
Succeeded by	William MacDowall Colhoun Samuel Whitbread
Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Steyning
In office 1792–1796 Serving with John Curtis 1792–1794 John Henniker-Major 1794–1796
Preceded by	John Curtis James Lloyd
Succeeded by	John Henniker-Major James Lloyd

Personal details
Born	(1720-08-20)20 August 1720 Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
Died	11 June 1796(1796-06-11) (aged 75)
Children	Samuel Whitbread
Occupation	Brewer