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1707 – 1754Henry Fielding (1707-1754)Died 8 October 1754, aged 47Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist best known for "Tom Jones" and "Joseph Andrews," works that helped establish the comic novel in English literature. He also served as a London magistrate and helped found one of the city's first organized police forces, and died in Lisbon while seeking treatment for his declining health.