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Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth ( 18 December 1790- 26 July 1868), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, elder son of the Rev. Edward Rolfe, was born at Cranworth, Norfolk. Educated at Bury St Edmunds, Winchester, and Trinity College, Cambridge, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1816, and attached himself to the chancery courts. He represented Penryn and Falmouth in parliament from 1832 till his promotion to the bench as Baron of the Exchequer in 1839. In 1850 he was appointed a Vice-Chancellor and created Baron Cranworth, and in 1852 he became Lord Chancellor in Aberdeen'sGeorge Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen ( January 28, 1784 December 14, 1860) was a Tory politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855. Parentage He was the eldest son of George Gordon, Lord Haddo. Born in Edinbur ministry. He continued to hold the chancellorship in the administration of PalmerstonHenry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston ( October 20, 1784 October 18, 1865) was a British Prime Minister and Liberal politician. He was in government office almost continually from 1807 till his death in 1865. Early Life and Career Henry John Temple w until the latters resignation in 1858Events January 14 Felice Orsini and his accomplices fail to assassinate Napoleon III in Paris but their bombs kill 156 bystanders. Because of the involvement of French emigres living in Britain, there is a brief anti-British feeling in France but the empe. He was not reappointed when Palmerston returned to office in 1859Events January 2 Erastus Beadle publishes The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette''. February 14 Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U. February 16 George Washington Gale Ferris Jr born February 16, 1859 Galesburg, Knox, IL March 26 French amateur astronomer clai, but on the retirement of Lord Westbury in 18651865 is a common year starting on Sunday. Events January 31 American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. February 17 American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina burns as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forc he accepted the great seal for a second time, and held it till the fall of the Russell administration in 18661866 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January 6 Ottoman troops clash with men of a Maronite leader Karam in St. Doumit in Lebanon Turks are defeated January 12 Royal Aeronautical Society is formed ( London) January 28 800 Maronite troops clash. Cranworth died in London on 26 July 1868. Never a very zealous law reformer, Cranworth's name is associated in the statute book with only one small measure on conveyancing. But as a judge he will continue to hold first rank. His judgments were marked by sound common sense, while he himself was remarkably free from the prejudices of his profession. Few men of his day enjoyed greater personal popularity than Cranworth. He left no issue and the title became extinct on his death.
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The Lord St Leonards
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1852–1858
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The Lord Chelmsford
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The Lord Westbury
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1865–1866
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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911 Britannica
Cranworth, Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron
Cranworth, Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron
Cranworth, Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron
Cranworth, Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron
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