Lord Eldon

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Lord Eldon was a prominent British jurist and long-serving Lord Chancellor in the early 19th century, known for his conservative influence on English law and politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British jurist
British politician
Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
human
member of the House of Lords
birthName John Scott
burialPlace Kingston upon Thames (historically)
surface form: Kingston upon Thames
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1751-06-04
dateOfDeath 1838-01-13
educatedAt All Souls College, Oxford
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne
University College, Oxford
familyName Scott
fieldOfWork English law
equity
givenName John
knownFor conservative influence on English law
development of English equity jurisprudence
long tenure as Lord Chancellor
opposition to Catholic emancipation
memberOf All Souls College, Oxford
House of Lords
Lincoln's Inn
Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
monarchDuringTerm George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: George III

George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV

William IV
nobleTitle 1st Earl of Eldon
Baron Eldon
occupation barrister
judge
lawyer
politician
parliamentaryGroup Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Tory Party
placeOfBirth Newcastle upon Tyne
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment Tory
positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Chief Justice in Eyre north of Trent
Lord Chancellor of England
surface form: Lord Chancellor of Great Britain

Lord Chancellor of England
surface form: Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

Member of Parliament
Recorder of Newcastle
Solicitor General for England and Wales
residence Encombe House, Dorset
London, England
surface form: London
sibling William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell
spouse Elizabeth Surtees

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