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The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham - Written by Himself (Paperback)
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The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham - Written by Himself (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century, Volume 1
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A child prodigy, Henry Brougham (1778-1868), later Lord Brougham
and Vaux, entered in 1792 the University of Edinburgh, where he
focused on mathematics and then law, while his amateur scientific
studies led him to become a fellow of the Royal Society at the age
of twenty-five. Called to both the Scottish and English bars, and
moving in radical political circles, he became famous as a defender
of free speech, a passionate abolitionist, and co-founder of the
Edinburgh Review. After many years as an MP, he was given a peerage
in 1830 and became Lord Chancellor in Lord Grey's Whig government,
where he was instrumental in the passing of the 1832 Reform Act.
This three-volume autobiography was published posthumously in 1871,
with additional notes. Covering the period up to 1811, Volume 1
describes Brougham's family background, early life, influential
teachers, and entry into politics.
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