The Earl of Eldon | |
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![]() Portrait by Thomas Lawrence, c.1826 | |
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
In office 14 April 1801 – 7 February 1806 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Lord Loughborough |
Succeeded by | The Lord Erskine |
In office 1 April 1807 – 12 April 1827 | |
Monarchs |
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Regent | George, Prince Regent (1811–1820) |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Lord Erskine |
Succeeded by | The Lord Lyndhurst |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 June 1751 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Died | 13 January 1838 London, England | (aged 86)
Political party | Tory |
Spouse | |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, PC, FRS, FSA (4 June 1751 – 13 January 1838) was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827.
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