Henry Peter Brougham, Baron Brougham and Vaux, Scottish-born British jurist and politician. Artist: Anon

Henry Peter Brougham, Baron Brougham and Vaux, Scottish-born British jurist and politician. Artist: Anon

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Henry Peter Brougham, Baron Brougham and Vaux, Scottish-born British jurist and politician. Brougham (1778-1868) defended Queen Caroline at her trial (1820). He worked for the establishment of London University, the first Mechanics' Institute and the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge and was a founder of the Social Science Association (1857). In Parliament he assisted in carrying the Reform Bill and introducued legal reforms.


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Creator
  1. Anon, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Henry Peter Brougham: British: Lord Chancellor, politician, social scientist, educationist
People Related
  1. Caroline of Brunswick: German: Queen Consort of George IV

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3588x4855
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  1. 007092
  1. 0390006475
  1. 1-148-933
  1. 1148933
  1. 6475

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