John Bull John Bull John Bull is a national personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted as a stout, middle-aged, country dwelling, jolly, matter-of-fact man. John Bull originated as a satirical character created by Dr John Arbuthnot, a friend of Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. Bull first appeared in 1712 in Arbuthnot's pamphlet "Law is a Bottomless Pit". The same year Arbuthnot published a four-part political narrative "The History of John Bull". In this satirical treatment of the War of the Spanish Succession John Bull brings
John Arbuthnot (agriculturist) Anastasia Robinson. Arbuthnot was married on five occasions. Firstly, in 1753-1759, to Sally Margaret Cecil until she died (buried 19 February 1759), the daughter of John Cecil of Ravensbury (buried 21 April 1760). He then married for a second time, in 1760–1761, to Ursula Fitzgerald until she suddenly died (buried 12 March 1761), however, the couple did have one son, John Arbuthnot Jr (b.1761). His third wife, whom he married on 19 October 1762 and to whom he remained married until 1782, was Anne Stone (b. 26 September 1739; d. Calais, 15 November 1782), the only daughter of Richard Stone,