Born in Edinburgh. Died in Cannes, France, where, despite the plaque in Grafton Street, he apparently spent much of his last 30 years, indeed he seems to have effectively created Cannes. As a young man he studied science and at some point designed the first four-wheeled, one-horse carriage, known as a "brougham". A strong supporter of the campaign to abolish slavery.
If you have some French you'll find the Picture Source website well worth a visit (sadly, 2016 this link is now dead).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Henry Peter, Lord Brougham
Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...
This may have been some sort of official address but it seems he actually liv...
The Mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority.
Councillor on the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.
The first member of the Labour Party to become Speaker of the House of Commons.
A local politician who led the committee that secured Alexandra Palace and its park for the people of London. He was also the first Chairman of the Trustees.
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