Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham
English lawyer and politician 1781–1851 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham, PC (/ˈpɛpɪs/;[1] 29 April 1781 – 29 April 1851[2]) was an English lawyer, judge and politician. He was twice Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
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The Earl of Cottenham | |
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Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
In office 16 January 1836 – 30 August 1841 | |
Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
Preceded by | In Commission |
Succeeded by | The Lord Lyndhurst |
In office 6 July 1846 – 19 June 1850 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
Preceded by | The Lord Lyndhurst |
Succeeded by | In Commission |
Member of Parliament for Malton | |
In office September 1831 – January 1836 Served alongside Henry Gally Knight, Viscount Milton and John Charles Ramsden | |
Preceded by | Lord Cavendish of Keighley Henry Gally Knight |
Succeeded by | John Childers John Charles Ramsden |
Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers | |
In office July 1831 – October 1831 | |
Preceded by | Viscount Milton |
Succeeded by | John Ponsonby |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office January 1836 – April 1851 Hereditary Peerage | |
Succeeded by | Charles Edward Pepys |
Personal details | |
Born | (1781-04-29)29 April 1781 Wimpole Street, London |
Died | 29 April 1851(1851-04-29) (aged 70) Pietra Santa, Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Caroline Wingfield-Baker (1801–1868) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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