Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Noble title
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:1st_Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:birthDate 1792-04-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Lambton,_4th_Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:civicEngagement Promoted_civil_rights_in_Canada
gptkbp:coatOfArms Lambton_family_arms
gptkbp:contribution Advocated_for_responsible_government_in_Canada
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Influenced_Canadian_literature_and_arts
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_Canadian_identity
gptkbp:deathDate 1840-07-28
gptkbp:deathPlace Kirkby_Fleetham,_England
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Lambton_family
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Negotiated_with_Canadian_leaders
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_George_Lambton
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed_causes_of_Canadian_unrest
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century British politics
gptkbp:historicalImpact Shaped_Canadian_constitutional_development
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Debated colonial governance issues
gptkbp:historicalRole Governor General during a turbulent period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Remembered as a reformer
Key_figure_in_Canadian_history
Durham_Report_published_in_1839
gptkbp:homeGround Son of the 2nd Earl of Durham
gptkbp:honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:influenceOn Subsequent_Canadian_governors
gptkbp:involvedIn Colonial administration
gptkbp:knownFor Reforming_Canadian_governance
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Canadian_politics
gptkbp:marriageDate 1816-07-10
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature Contributed to the development of responsible government.
gptkbp:notableWork Report_on_the_Affairs_of_British_North_America
gptkbp:personalLife Had a keen interest in literature
gptkbp:philanthropy Supported educational reforms
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
Advised_British_government_on_colonial_matters
gptkbp:politicalPosition Liberalism
Advocated for colonial self-governance
gptkbp:politicalRole Member_of_Parliament_for_County_Durham
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:2nd_Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:relatedEvent Rebellions of 1837
gptkbp:relatedTo Durham Report
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Durham_Castle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Louisa_Grey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:4th_Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:termEnd 1839
gptkbp:termStart 1838
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:year 1833