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
Robert Arbuthnot (auditor) was then in Scotland, to administer to him" (i.e.: be executor of his estate). Robert Arbuthnot (auditor) Robert Arbuthnot, Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland, (1669 in Inverbervie – August 4, 1727 in London) was also sometime manager of Lord Stair's business affairs. On May 16, 1709, John Philp and Robert Arbuthnot received a commission from the King as joint Auditors, without power of deputation. He died in Lord Stair's house in Hanover Square, London. After his death his brother Dr John Arbuthnot was requested to be present at the opening of his papers "to see if it were worth