John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon ('Minerva's favourite bird')
1 portrait of John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon ('Minerva's favourite bird')
after Unknown artist
etching, published 1829
Given by Francis Wellesley, 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D2300
Sitterback to top
- John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838), Lord Chancellor. Sitter in 142 portraits.
Events of 1829back to top
Current affairs
Metropolitan police force of over three thousand paid, uniformed, professional policemen founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.Roman Catholic Relief Act grants emancipation; Catholics admitted to vote, sit in parliament and hold almost all public offices.
Art and science
Success of George Stephenson's Rocket steam engine at Rainhill Trials.First London bus service licensed; the new 'box-on-wheels' contributes greatly to the expansion of the suburbs.
Apsley House completed for the Duke of Wellington by Benjamin Wyatt.
First Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
International
Andrew Jackson is elected President of the United States.Comments back to top
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