William Lambton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Social reform
Economic_development_in_Canada
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_Canada
Political_allies_in_Canada
gptkbp:birthDate 1774-02-12
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Cemetery,_Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contributedTo Promotion of civil liberties
Canadian_politics
Canadian_self-governance
gptkbp:contribution Colonial administration
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_Canadian_identity
gptkbp:deathDate 1840-05-28
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:John_Lambton,_2nd_Earl_of_Durham
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:British_High_Commissioner_to_Canada
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famousFor Advocating for responsible government
gptkbp:historicalRole gptkb:Reformer_in_British_politics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_Canadian_history
gptkbp:honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Lambton
gptkbp:impact British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
Land_reform_in_Canada
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:influenceOn Political thought in 19th century Britain
Canadian_political_structure
gptkbp:involved Advocacy for democratic reforms
Anti-slavery movement
gptkbp:involvedIn Reform_movement_in_Canada
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Lambton_County,_Ontario
Canadian_governance
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Report_on_the_Affairs_of_Canada
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:participatesIn Establishment_of_responsible_government_in_Canada
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Liberalism
gptkbp:politicalRole 1812
1840
gptkbp:position gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_Monck
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lambton_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Durham_Castle
gptkbp:role Colonial_Secretary
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Anne_Lambton
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_George_Lambton
gptkbp:supports Education reform
gptkbp:title gptkb:1st_Earl_of_Durham