Luke Hansard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English printer (1752-1828)
Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1752
Place of Birth: Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 29-Oct-1828
Profession: printer
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Luke Hansard
- Luke Hansard (5 July 1752 – 29 October 1828) was an English printer.
- He printed the Journals of the House of Commons from 1774 until his death.
- His son Thomas Curson Hansard took over the business, and added the name "Hansard" to the title of the official reports of parliamentary debates and proceedings in 1829.
- This led to such reports in the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries being customarily known as Hansard.
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