Samuel Estwick (c. 1736–1795) was a West India planter and British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1779 to 1795.
[1] Estwick was a political pamphleteer and his works included “A Vindication of the Ministry’s Acceptance of the Administration” (1765), Consideration on the Nego Cause[2] (1772) and “A Letter to the Rev.
The English Chronicle wrote about him: “He does not possess the gift of oratory, and never delivers his opinion in the House upon any but mercantile subjects, but constantly attends his duty, and votes upon all questions, with Opposition.
He enjoys very large possessions in the West India islands, and is said to have been included as a very considerable sufferer in the dreadful calamity which has recently taken place in that quarter.
He has not distinguished himself in the political world by any other circumstance, than by the zeal of his opposition to the measures of the present Administration.”[1] Following a change of government in 1782 he was considered for various posts.