The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham - Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108078412)

A child prodigy, Henry Brougham (1778-1868), later Lord Brougham and Vaux, entered in 1792 the University of Edinburgh, where he focused on mathematics and then law, while his amateur scientific studies led him to become a fellow of the Royal Society at the age of twenty-five. Called to both the Scottish and English bars, and moving in radical political circles, he became famous as a defender of free speech, a passionate abolitionist, and co-founder of the Edinburgh Review. After many years as an MP, he was given a peerage in 1830 and became Lord Chancellor in Lord Grey's Whig government, where he was instrumental in the passing of the 1832 Reform Act. This three-volume autobiography was published posthumously in 1871, with additional notes. Covering the period up to 1811, Volume 1 describes Brougham's family background, early life, influential teachers, and entry into politics.

Author: Henry Brougham
ISBN-10: 1108078419
ISBN-13: 9781108078412
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2015
Pages: 572
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.27d