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Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
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Born September 19, 1778 • Edinburgh • Scotland
Died May 7, 1868 (aged 89) • Cannes • France
Title / Office House of Lords (1830-1868), United Kingdom • lord chancellor (1830-1834), United Kingdom
Founder “The Edinburgh Review, or The Critical Journal”
Political Affiliation Whig Party

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