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🎂 John Elwes - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
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| Popular As |
John Elwes |
| Occupation |
Politician |
| Age |
years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
April 7, 1714 (England) |
| Birthday |
April 7 |
| Town/City |
England |
| Nationality |
England |
🌙 Zodiac
John Elwes’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
John Elwes was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
About
Member of Parliament for Berkshire from 1772 to 1784. He was a noted miser and who might have been the real-life inspiration for Ebenezer Scrooge.
Before Fame
He was born into a wealthy, but also reportedly miserly family.
Trivia
To avoid spending money he wore cast-off clothes, ate spoiled food, let his great mansion fall into disrepair, etc.
Family Life
One of his distant progeny is the British actor Cary Elwes.
Associated With
His legendary stinginess is said to have formed the basis for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
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