John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor

John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor (8 November 1790 – 7 November 1860) was a British peer and MP.

John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor

He was born the son of John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor and Lady Caroline Howard and educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating BA in 1812. In 1827 he became Viscount Emlyn of Emlyn and Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in the county of Pembroke.

In June 1812 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1]

In early 1812 he stood for election to the House of Commons for Pembrokeshire after the sitting member, Lord Milford, stood down in his favour. Campbell was, however, defeated by Sir John Owen of Orielton.[2] He was MP for Carmarthen from 1813 to 1821 and Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire from 1817 to 1860. He died on his family estate at Stackpole, Pembrokeshire.[3]

He had married Lady Elizabeth Thynne, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath and the Honourable Isabella Elizabeth Byng, on 5 September 1816. They had seven children:

References

  1. "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. Williams 1960, p. 38.
  3. "The Death of the Earl of Cawdor". Welshman. 9 November 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. "Key to Mr Leslie's picture of Queen Victoria receiving the Holy Sacrament at her Coronation". National Portrait Gallery.

Sources

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
George Campbell
Member of Parliament for Carmarthen
1813–1821
Succeeded by
John Jones
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Lord Dynevor
Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire
1852–1860
Succeeded by
The Earl Cawdor
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Earl Cawdor
1827–1860
Succeeded by
John Frederick Campbell
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
John Campbell
Baron Cawdor
1821–1860
Succeeded by
John Frederick Campbell


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