Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

English barrister, politician, and Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (1778-1868)
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Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
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Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Summary

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux is a human[1]. Born in Cowgate[2], he… he was born on September 19, 1778[3]. He died in Cannes[4]. He died on May 7, 1868[5]. He worked as a politician[6], writer[7], judge[8], philosopher[9], and statesperson[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was born in Cowgate[2].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux died in Cannes[4].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was born on September 19, 1778[3].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was born on January 1, 1778[12].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux died on May 7, 1868[5].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux died on January 1, 1868[13].
  • Burial took place at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[14].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's father was Henry Brougham[15].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's mother was Eleanor Syme[16].
  • Among Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's spouses was Mary Anne Eden[17].
  • A child of Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was Sarah Eleanor Brougham[18].
  • A child of Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was Eleanor Louisa Brougham[19].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[21].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux worked as a politician[6].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux worked as a writer[7].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's professions included judge[8].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux worked as a statesperson[10].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's professions included jurist[22].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's field of work was political science[23].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's field of work was law[24].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux held the position of Lord Chancellor[26].
  • Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was born in Cowgate[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 19, 1778[3] and January 1, 1778[12]. His father was Henry Brougham[15]. His mother was Eleanor Syme[16].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[28], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1583[31], headquartered in Edinburgh[32]; Royal High School[33], a high school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1128[36]; and University of Edinburgh School of Law[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], writer[7], judge[8], philosopher[9], statesperson[10], and jurist[22]. Fields of work include political science[23] and law[24]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1807[40]; Lord Chancellor[26], a title[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1066[43]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[27], a position[44], in United Kingdom[45]; member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[46], a position[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1812[49]; member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom[50], a position[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1818[53]; and member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom[54], a position[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1820[57].

Recognition

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux received the Fellow of the Royal Society[58].

Personal Life

Among Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's spouses was Mary Anne Eden[17]. Children include Sarah Eleanor Brougham[18], 1820–1820[59] and Eleanor Louisa Brougham[19], 1822–1839[60]. He was affiliated with the Whigs[61].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 7, 1868[5] and January 1, 1868[13]. Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux passed away in Cannes[4]. He is buried at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux born?

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's place of birth was Cowgate[2].

Where did Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux die?

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux died in Cannes[4].

Who were Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's parents?

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's father was Henry Brougham[15]. Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's mother was Eleanor Syme[16].

Who was Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux married to?

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux's spouses include Mary Anne Eden[17].

What did Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux do for work?

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux worked as politician[6], writer[7], judge[8], philosopher[9], and statesperson[10].

Where did Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux go to school?

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was educated at University of Edinburgh[28], Royal High School[33], and University of Edinburgh School of Law[37].

What awards did Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[58].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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