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Bulwer, William Henry Earle Lytton. Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, June 24, 1820. 2nd s. of William (1776). B. Feb. 13, 1801, at Heydon, Norfolk. [B. at 31, Baker Street, Portman Square, according to D.N.B.] School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1820. Migrated to Downing, Oct. 20, 1822. Entered the Army (1st Life Guards, 1824; 58th Foot, 1826). Entered the diplomatic service, 1827. Secretary of Legation at Brussels, 1835-7. Secretary of Embassy, Constantinople, 1837-8; at St Petersburg, 1838-9; at Paris, 1839-43. M.P. for Wilton, 1830-1; for Coventry, 1831-5; for Marylebone, 1835-7; for Tamworth, 1868-71. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister at Madrid, 1843-8; dismissed at the instance of the Spanish ministry, for lecturing the Spanish Queen on the appointment of a minister. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington, 1849-52; at Florence, 1852-4. Ambassador at Constantinople, 1858-65; retired from the diplomatic service. A distinguished and popular diplomatist, and famous as a conversationalist. P.C., 1845. K.C.B., 1848. G.C.B., 1851. Created Baron Dalling and Bulwer, of Dalling, Norfolk, Mar. 23, 1871. Married Georgiana Charlotte, dau. of Henry (Wellesley), Baron Cowley, Dec. 9, 1848. Author, Historical Characters, etc. Died suddenly s.p. May 23, 1872, at Naples. Brother of Edward G. E. L. (1821), etc. (G.E.C., ed. Gibbs; D.N.B.) | William Henry Earle Lytton BULWER Approx. lifespan: 18011872 Adm pens. aged 20 Trinity College 1820:06:24 2nd s. of William BULWER (1776) b. Heydon, Norfolk 1801:02:13 b. 31 Baker Street, Portman Square, [ London ], according to D.N.B .] Sch: Harrow Matric 1820:10MT: Mig. to Downing College 1822:10:20 Entered Army ( 1st Life Guards 1824 58th Foot 1826 ) Entered the diplomatic service 1827 Secretary of: : Legation at Brussels, [ Belgium ] 1835-37 Secretary of: : Embassy, Constantinople, [ Turkey ] 1837-38 at St Petersburg, [ Russia ] 1838-39 at Paris, [ France ] 1839-43 M.P. for: : Wilton, [ Wiltshire ] 1830-31 for Coventry, [ Warwickshire ] 1831-35 for Marylebone, [ London ] 1835-37 for Tamworth, [ Staffordshire ] 1868-71 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister at: : Madrid, [ Spain ] 1843-48 dismissed at the instance of the Spanish ministry, for lecturing the Spanish Queen on the appointment of a minister. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister: Plenipotentiary at Washington State , [ USA ] [ USA ] 1849-52 at Florence, [ Italy ] 1852-54 Ambassador at Constantinople, [ Turkey ] 1858-65 retired from the diplomatic service. A distinguished and popular diplomatist, and famous as a conversationalist. P.C. 1845 K.C.B. 1848 G.C.B. 1851 Created Baron Dalling and Bulwer, of Dalling, Norfolk 1871:03:23 m. Georgiana Charlotte, dau. of Henry (Wellesley), Baron Cowley, 1848:12:09 Author, Historical Characters etc. d. suddenly s.p . 1872:05:23, at Naples, [ Italy ] brother of Edward G. E. L. BULWER (1821) etc. ( G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs; D.N.B .) |