Richard Wharton ( c 1765 - 1828 )

Birth: c 1765 Death: Grafton Street, London (13 October 1828) Profession: Barrister Career: MP for Durham (1802-1804, 1806-1820); Chairman, Committee of Ways and Means; Joint Secretary of the Treasury; wrote "Observatons on the authenticity of Bruce's travels in Abyssinia" (1800) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 12/07/1810.