Philip Francis (politician)

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Sir Philip Francis GCB
Portrait by James Lonsdale, c. 1808
Councilor on the Supreme Council of Bengal
In office 20 October 1774 – 3 December 1780
Member of Parliament for Appleby
In office 1802–1807
Preceded by	Robert Adair
Succeeded by	Viscount Howick
Member of Parliament for Bletchingley
In office 1790–1796
Preceded by	John Kenrick
Succeeded by	Sir Lionel Copley, Bt
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth
In office 1784–1790
Preceded by	Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bt
Succeeded by	Edward Rushworth
Personal details
Born	(1740-10-22)22 October 1740 Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland (present-day Ireland)
Died	23 December 1818(1818-12-23) (aged 78)
Political party	Whig

Sir Philip Francis, GCB (22 October 1740 – 23 December 1818) was a British Whig politician, pamphleteer and colonial administrator best known for being the possible identity the anonymous writer Junius. A strong opponent of East India Company official Warren Hastings, Francis' accusations against him led to Hastings' impeachment by the Parliament of Great Britain.