John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst
British lawyer and politician (1772–1863) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, PC, QS, FRS (21 May 1772 – 12 October 1863) was a British lawyer and politician. He was three times Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
Quick Facts Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Monarchs ...
The Lord Lyndhurst | |
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Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
In office 2 May 1827 – 24 November 1830 | |
Monarchs | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Eldon |
Succeeded by | The Lord Brougham and Vaux |
In office 21 November 1834 – 8 April 1835 | |
Monarch | William IV |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Lord Brougham and Vaux |
Succeeded by | In Commission |
In office 3 September 1841 – 27 June 1846 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
Preceded by | The Lord Cottenham |
Succeeded by | The Lord Cottenham |
Personal details | |
Born | (1772-05-21)21 May 1772 Boston, Massachusetts British America |
Died | 12 October 1863(1863-10-12) (aged 91) London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Tory |
Spouses | Sarah Brunsden
(m. 1809; died 1834) Georgina Goldsmith (m. 1837) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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