John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Constitutional_Act_1791
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Colonial_Office
gptkb:British_North_America_Act_1867
gptkb:Lower_Canada
gptkb:Upper_Canada
Reform Movement
Rebellions of 1837
Political reform
Act of Union 1840
Responsible government
Durham Report
Canadian_history
gptkbp:birthDate 1792-04-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Durham,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Lambton,_2nd_Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:deathDate 1840-07-28
gptkbp:deathPlace Kirkby_Stephen,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:founder gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_George_Lambton
gptkbp:honorificPrefix PC
The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
gptkbp:image John_George_Lambton,_1st_Earl_of_Durham.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:knownFor Reforming_the_government_of_Canada
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Report_on_the_Affairs_of_British_North_America
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_War_and_the_Colonies
gptkb:High_Commissioner_for_the_British_North_American_Provinces
Member_of_Parliament_for_County_Durham
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Liberalism
gptkbp:politicalRole 1830
1840
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Sydenham
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lambton_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Lambton_Castle
gptkbp:signature Signature_of_John_George_Lambton,_1st_Earl_of_Durham.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Louisa_Lambton
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Monck
gptkbp:title gptkb:1st_Earl_of_Durham