Henry John Lambton

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons
gptkbp:associatedWith British_colonial_administration
Reform_movement_in_Canada
gptkbp:born February 12, 1797
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Promoted social reforms
Supported the abolition of slavery
Advocated_for_responsible_government_in_Canada
Encouraged_immigration_to_Canada
Facilitated_the_construction_of_railways_in_Canada
gptkbp:died July 24, 1865
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Henry_John_Lambton
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
Member_of_the_Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry John Lambton
gptkbp:image Image_of_Henry_John_Lambton
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:knownFor Political_career_in_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:legacy Earl of Durham title
Influence_on_Canadian_politics
Durham_College_named_after_him
Durham_University_associated_with_his_family
Lambton_County,_Ontario_named_after_him
gptkbp:nickname The Radical
gptkbp:notableWork Report_on_the_Affairs_of_Canada
gptkbp:occupation Colonial administrator
Politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:John_Lambton,_1st_Earl_of_Durham
gptkb:Lady_Anne_Lambton
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Durham,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_War_and_the_Colonies
Lord Privy Seal
Member_of_Parliament_for_County_of_Durham
gptkbp:religion Anglicanism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Lambton_Castle
gptkbp:signature Henry_John_Lambton's_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Louisa_Lambton
gptkbp:title gptkb:1st_Earl_of_Durham