Brougham, Henry Peter
Born: Sep 19, 1778 AD
Died: 1868 AD, at 89 years of age.
Nationality: Scottish
Categories: Actors, Authors, Chancellors, Managers, Playwrights, Politicial Adviser
Died: 1868 AD, at 89 years of age.
Nationality: Scottish
Categories: Actors, Authors, Chancellors, Managers, Playwrights, Politicial Adviser
1778 - Brougham was born in Edinburgh on the 19th of September.
1800 - Brougham chose law as his profession, and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates.
1803 - He gained such a reputation, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of only 25.
- He quickly became a fixture in London society and gained the friendship of Lord Grey and other leading Whig politicians.
1806 - The Foreign Secretary, Charles James Fox, appointed him secretary to a diplomatic mission to Portugal, led by James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn and John Jervis, 1st Earl St Vincent.
1816 - He was to remain out of Parliament, when he was returned for Winchelsea.
1812 - Brougham had become one of the chief advisers to Caroline, Princess of Wales, the estranged wife of George, Prince of Wales, the Prince Regent and future George IV.
1830 - Brougham remained Member of Parliament for Winchelsea until February when he was returned for Knaresborough.
1868 - He died on the 7th of May.
1800 - Brougham chose law as his profession, and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates.
1803 - He gained such a reputation, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of only 25.
- He quickly became a fixture in London society and gained the friendship of Lord Grey and other leading Whig politicians.
1806 - The Foreign Secretary, Charles James Fox, appointed him secretary to a diplomatic mission to Portugal, led by James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn and John Jervis, 1st Earl St Vincent.
1816 - He was to remain out of Parliament, when he was returned for Winchelsea.
1812 - Brougham had become one of the chief advisers to Caroline, Princess of Wales, the estranged wife of George, Prince of Wales, the Prince Regent and future George IV.
1830 - Brougham remained Member of Parliament for Winchelsea until February when he was returned for Knaresborough.
1868 - He died on the 7th of May.
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