John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst
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Summary
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst was born on May 21, 1772[1], in Boston[2]. He died on October 12, 1863[3], in London[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], judge[7], and aristocrat[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Highgate Cemetery[10]
- Father: John Singleton Copley[11]
- Mother: Susannah Farnum Clarke[12]
- Spouse: Georgiana Goldsmith[13], Sarah Garay Brunsden[14]
- Child: Sophia Clarence Copley[15], Sarah Selwyn-Ibbetson[16], Georgiana Susan Copley[17]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18], Kingdom of Great Britain[19]
- Native language: English[20]
- Position held: Lord Chancellor[21], member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25], Rector of Marischal College, Aberdeen[26], Solicitor General for England and Wales[27], Attorney General for England and Wales[28], Chief Baron of the Exchequer[29]
- Educated at: Trinity College[30]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Knight Bachelor[32]
- Member of: Royal Society[33]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Noble title: Baron Lyndhurst[36]
- Member of political party: Tories[37]
- Commons category: John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst[38]
- Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[39]
- Family name: Copley[40]
- Given name: John[41], Singleton[42]
- Work location: London[43]
- Student of: William Frend[44]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[45], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[49], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[50], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53]
- Name in native language: John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst[54]
Why It Matters
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst born?
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst was born in Boston[2].
Where did John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst die?
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst died in London[4].
Who were John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst's parents?
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst's father was John Singleton Copley[11]. John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst's mother was Susannah Farnum Clarke[12].
Who was John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst married to?
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst's spouses include Georgiana Goldsmith[13] and Sarah Garay Brunsden[14].
What did John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst do for work?
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], judge[7], and aristocrat[8].
Where did John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst go to school?
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst was educated at Trinity College[30].
What awards did John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[31] and Knight Bachelor[32].