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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

(1794-1888), Speaker of the House of Commons

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 13 portraits
Educated at Trinity College Cambridge, Shaw-Lefevre, the son-in-law of Elizabeth, the sister of Earl Grey, the Whig Prime Minister, became an MP in 1830. He was Chairman of a number of parliamentary committees and his work on these, as well as his reputation for fair-mindedness, led to him being elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1839. He was considered to be a Speaker of distinction and was twice re-elected. By 1857, when he stood down, he was the second-longest-serving Speaker ever.

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The House of Commons, 1833, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 54

The House of Commons, 1833

by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley, by Caldesi, Blanford & Co - NPG Ax16263

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax16263

The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, by Samuel Henry Gordon Alken, and by  George Augustus Sala, published by  Ackermann & Co - NPG D42981

The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington

by Samuel Henry Gordon Alken, and by George Augustus Sala, published by Ackermann & Co
hand coloured etching and aquatint, 1 March 1853
NPG D42981

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley, by William Holl Jr, after  George Richmond - NPG D20660

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1863 or after
NPG D20660

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley, by and published by Morris & Co, after  Charles William Walton - NPG D36600

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by and published by Morris & Co, after Charles William Walton
lithograph, late 19th century
NPG D36600

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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax26320

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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38720

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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Charles Augustus Mornewick Jr, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1843
NPG D49767

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