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Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, KG, PC, PC (Ire) (1 January 1800 – 18 February 1857), known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts.
15 de set. de 2021 · Bibliography. G. C. Boase and H. C. G. Matthew, 'Egerton [formerly Leveson-Gower], Francis, first earl of Ellesmere', in C. Matthew et al. (eds), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford 1992-, https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/8585. Checked and found — Item on publisher's website.
Earl of Ellesmere (/ ˈ ɛ l z m ɪər / ELZ-meer), of Ellesmere in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1846 for the Conservative politician Lord Francis Egerton .
He served as secretary for Ireland (1828–30) and secretary for war (1830). He supported many intellectual societies, and he enlarged the Bridgewater Collection of paintings and opened it to the public. His many writings include essays, translations, poems, and plays. He was created an earl in 1846. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800 - 1857) RA Collection: People and Organisations Property-owner, politician and poet. Francis Leveson-Gower; in 1833 on the death of his father he assumed the surname Egerton; in 1846 was created Viscount Brackley and Earl of Ellesmere. Profile. Born: 1 January 1800 Died: 18 February 1857
As a politician Ellesmere was an early advocate of free trade and served in a number of government positions. He was a supporter of the project for London University and combined his public life with a keen interest in literature and history, translating and editing numerous works.
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