| William Beckford: First Prime Minister of the London Empire Subjects: Beckford William 1709–1770; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1727–1760; Mayors -- England -- London -- Biography; Merchants -- England -- London -- Biography; No detailed description available for "William Beckford". Perry Gauci is a fellow and tutor in history at Lincoln College, University of Oxford. His most recent book is Regulating the British Economy, 1660-1850 . He lives in Oxford. |