John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840), Governor-General of Canada
Sitter in 54 portraits
Entered Parliament as an MP in 1813. In 1816 he married Louisa Grey, daughter of Earl Grey. He was appointed Lord Privy Seal in Grey's cabinet in 1830, and helped draft the Reform Bill two years later. In 1833, Lambton resigned from the Cabinet after a series of bereavements; he was raised to the House of Lords later that year. In 1837, he became Governor in Chief of British North America and was sent to Canada to investigate rebellions there. His report recommended the union of Lower and Upper Canada as a step to a union of all the British North American provinces. It also recommended a modified form of responsible government, which was implemented, and by 1847 Canada was a functioning democracy.
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
replica by Thomas Phillips
oil on canvas, 1820 (1819)
On display at Palace of Westminster, London
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The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1819)
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1819)
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Scene from a Suppressed Tragedy entitled The Turco Greek Conspiracy
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 June 1830
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Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 July 1830
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by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1830
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by John Doyle, published by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, after Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 November 1830
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Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers
by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 December 1830
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A Palpable Bolt or The danger of putting a high spirited Animal upon his mettle
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 February 1831
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Leap Frog Down Constitution Hill
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 April 1831
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The Rival Mount O'Banks. or The Dorsetshire Juggler
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 May 1831
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by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1831
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'"A Tale of a Tub" and the Moral of the Tail!'
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 June 1831
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by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 August 1831
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by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 September 1831
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1831
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Conspiracy to Blow Up the Parliament
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 April 1832
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 May 1832
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The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 May 1832
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