John Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton
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| The Lord Broughton GCB, PC, FRS |
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 Lord Broughton, from a miniature by Sir William Newton, R. A. |
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| In office 23 April 1835 – 30 August 1841 |
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| Monarch | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Lord Ellenborough |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Ellenborough |
| In office 8 July 1846 – 5 February 1852 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Ripon |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Fox Maule |
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| Born | 27 June 1786 Redland, near Bristol |
| Died | 3 June 1869 Berkeley Square, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Julia Hay (d. 1835) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton GCB PC FRS (27 June 1786 – 3 June 1869), known as Sir John Hobhouse, Bt, from 1831 to 1851, was a British politician and memoirist.
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[edit] Background and education
Born at Redland near Bristol, Broughton was the eldest son of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, 1st Baronet, and Charlotte, daughter of Samuel Cam.[1] He was educated at Westminster School and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] At Trinity College Hobhouse became friends with Lord Byron, and accompanied him in his journeys in the Peninsula, Greece, and acted as his "best man". In 1816 he was with him after his separation from his wife, and contributed notes to the fourth canto of Childe Harold, which was dedicated to him.
[edit] Political career
On his return he threw himself into politics with great energy as an advanced Radical, and wrote various pamphlets, for one of which he was in 1819 imprisoned in Newgate. Also in that year, he spoke the following Lincolnesque words: "I am a man chosen for the people, by the people; and, if elected, I will do no other business than that of the people."[3] In 1820, he entered Parliament, sitting for Westminster.
Hobhouse is credited with the invention of the phrase His Majesty's (Loyal) Opposition made in 1826 during a speech in the House of Commons.[4] After the attainment of power by the Whigs he held various offices, including those of Secretary at War, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and President of the Board of Control.
[edit] Writings
He published Journey through Albania (1813), Historical Illustrations of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold (1818), and Recollections of a Long Life (1865), for private circulation, and he left in MS. Diaries, Correspondence, and Memoranda, etc., not to be opened till 1900, extracts from which were published by his daughter, Lady Dorchester, also under the title of Recollections from a Long Life (1909).
[edit] Family
Lord Broughton married Lady Julia, daughter of George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale, in 1828. They had three daughters. Lady Julia died from tuberculosis in April 1835. Lord Broughton survived her by over 30 years and died in June 1869, aged 82.[5] He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. His barony died with him, as he had no male heirs, whilst the baronetcy created for his father passed to Broughton's nephew, Charles.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ thepeerage.com
- ^ Hobhouse, John Cam in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
- ^ Broughton, John and Burdett, Francis. An Authentic Narrative of the Events of the Westminster Election, which Commenced on Saturday, February 13th, and Closed on Wednesday, March 3d, 1819 page 105 (Published by R. Stodart, 1819).
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- ^ thepeerage.com
[edit] References
- Hobhouse, John. (1859). Italy: Remarks Made in Several Visits, from the Year 1816 to 1854. Murray (reissued by Cambridge University Press, 2009; ISBN 9781108003988)
- This article incorporates public domain text from : Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron. |
