Person    | Male  Born 1751  Died 1838

Lord Eldon

Categories: Law, Race Issues

Lord Chancellor. 1st Earl of Eldon. Opposed both the abolition of the slave trade and Catholic emancipation.

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Lord Eldon

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Lord Eldon

London County Council Lord Eldon, 1751 - 1838, Lord Chancellor, lived here.

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