1st Earl of Eldon
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The 1st Earl of Eldon was John Scott, a prominent British lawyer and Conservative politician who served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ Lord Chancellor ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1751-06-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| createdTitle |
Baron Eldon
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Earl of Eldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdTitleDate |
1799
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1821 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1838-01-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| educatedAt |
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne
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University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English law
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equity law ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative approach to legal reform
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long tenure as Lord Chancellor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Conservative
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Tory Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
George III
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George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Eldon
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Earl of Eldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
MP for Boroughbridge
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MP for University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ MP for Weobley ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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Lord Chancellor of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ Solicitor General for England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence | Eldon House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Surtees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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