John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
(1792-1840), Governor-General of CanadaEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 61 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.
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 May 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1832
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham ('Macbeth')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1833
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
after Unknown artist
wood engraving, 1833-1840
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Brothers in Misfortune (John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham; Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 January 1834
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 April 1834
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 November 1834
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Hide & Seek (Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 November 1834
NPG D41280
Vaux Hunting or The Newest Version of Tally Ho!
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 November 1834
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 November 1834
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Richard James Lane, after Alfred, Count D'Orsay
lithograph, (8 March 1834)
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Richard James Lane, after Alfred, Count D'Orsay
lithograph, (8 March 1834)
NPG D46215
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 January 1835
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Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 March 1835
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 April 1835
NPG D41324
Reconciliation between Peachem and Lockit
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 June 1835
NPG D41332
The Reform Bill Receiving the King's Assent by Royal Commission, 7 June 1832
by William Walker, by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Samuel William Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1836
NPG D10714
The Newest Universal Medicine (John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 July 1837
NPG D41428
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Charles Edward Wagstaff, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 11 June 1838
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