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Henry Grattan (July 3, 1746 - June 6, 1820) was a member of the Irish House of Commons and a campaigner for legislative freedom for the Irish Parliament in the late 18th century. He opposed the Act of Union 1800 that merged the Kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain. Print from engraving by Godby after Pope. (from Project Gutenberg The Story Of Ireland, by Emily Lawless, 1896 ).