= Philip Yorke = '''Philip Yorke''' was a [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Whig]] politician and member of the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|Parliament]] in [[UnitedKingdom/Democratization|Great Britain]]. <> ---- == History == Yorke rose to prominence as a lawyer. One of his most important works in legalism was the '''Yorke-Talbot opinion''', which argued that slavery was legal in [[UnitedKingdom/Democratization|Great Britain]]. He won election to the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Commons]] in 1719. He was created '''baron of Hardwicke''' and '''viscount of Royston''' in 1733. At this point he moved from the House of Commons, to the Lords. In 1754, he was raised to '''earl of Hardwicke'''. ---- CategoryRicottone