Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley
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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley, GCB, PC (22 February 1794 ā 28 December 1888), was a British Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1839 to 1857. He is the second-longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons, behind Arthur Onslow.
Quick Facts Speaker of the House of Commonsof the United Kingdom, Monarch ...
The Viscount Eversley | |
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Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
In office 27 May 1839 ā 30 April 1857 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | William Lamb John Russell Edward Smith-Stanley George Hamilton-Gordon Henry John Temple |
Preceded by | Hon. James Abercromby |
Succeeded by | Sir Evelyn Denison |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 February 1794 (1794-02-22) London, England |
Died | 28 December 1888(1888-12-28) (aged 94) |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Emma Whitbread (d. 1857) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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