Lord Brougham
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British politician
Fellow of the Royal Society
Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
Whig politician
abolitionist
alumnus of the University of Edinburgh
barrister
human
member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
orator
peer of the United Kingdom
reformer
writer
Lord Brougham was a prominent 19th-century British statesman, lawyer, and reformer best known for his role in the abolition of slavery and for serving as Lord Chancellor.
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| Lord Brougham canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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Fellow of the Royal Society ⓘ Lord Chancellor of Great Britain ⓘ Whig politician ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ alumnus of the University of Edinburgh ⓘ barrister ⓘ human ⓘ member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom ⓘ orator ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| appointedAs | Lord Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Earl Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cimetière du Grand Jas, Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdPeerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1778-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1868-05-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfPeerageCreation | 1830 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal High School, Edinburgh
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| endTime | 1834 (as Lord Chancellor) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Brougham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | The Right Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix |
FRS
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PC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
author
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journalist ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaigning against the slave trade
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legal reforms ⓘ oratory in the House of Commons ⓘ promotion of popular education ⓘ role in the passage of the Reform Act 1832 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Brougham and Vaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
expansion of public education
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legal access to justice reforms ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for the abolition of slavery
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founding role in the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge ⓘ promotion of education reform ⓘ support for the Reform Act 1832 ⓘ support for the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Edinburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cannes
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France ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
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MP for Camelford ⓘ MP for Knaresborough NERFINISHED ⓘ MP for Winchelsea NERFINISHED ⓘ MP for Yorkshire ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| residence |
Brougham Hall, Westmorland
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Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Spalding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1830 (as Lord Chancellor) ⓘ |
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