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| VILLIERS, CHARLES PELHAM. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, July 6, 1820. [3rd s. of the Hon. George (1776) (and Theresa Parker, only dau. of John, 1st Lord Boringdon). B. Jan. 3, 1802. School, H.E.I.C.S. College, Haileybury.] Matric. Michs. 1820; B.A. 1824; M.A. 1827. President of the Union, 1822. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 13, 1823. Called to the Bar, May 25, 1827. On the Western Circuit. Secretary to the Master of the Rolls, 1830; Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, 1832. Examiner of witnesses in the Court of Chancery, 1833-52; raised to the rank of an Earl's son, by Royal Warrant, 1839. M.P. for Wolverhampton, 1835-98; and 'Father' of the House. Judge-Advocate General, 1852-8. P.C., 1853. President of the Poor Law Board, 1859-66. A tireless advocate of the repeal of the Corn Laws. Cobden (in a letter to Lord John Russell) paid a great tribute to him as his forerunner in the race for reform. J.P. and D.L. for Hertfordshire . His statue was erected in Wolverhampton, 1879. Died, unmarried, Jan. 16, 1898. Brother of Thomas H. (1817) and George W. F. (1816). ( D.N.B.; Eagle, XX. 208; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who. ) | Charles Pelham VILLIERS Approx. lifespan: 1802–1898 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1820:07:06 3rd s. of the Hon. George VILLIERS (1776) (and Theresa Parker, only dau. of John, 1st Lord Boringdon) b. 1802:01:03 School, H.E.I.C.S. College Haileybury, [ Hertfordshire ] Matric 1820:10MT: BA 1824 MA 1827 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1822 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1823:05:13 Called to the Bar: 1827:05:25 On: Western Circuit Sec. to: : Master of: : Rolls 1830 Assistant: Poor Law Commissioner: 1832 Examiner of: : witnesses in Court of Chancery 1833-52 raised to the rank of an Earl's son, by Royal Warrant 1839 M.P. for: : Wolverhampton, [ Staffordshire ] 1835-98 and 'Father' of the House. Judge-Advocate General: 1852-58 P.C.: 1853 President of: : Poor Law Board 1859-66 A tireless Advocate of: : repeal of the Corn Laws. Cobden (in a letter to Lord John Russell) paid a great tribute to him as his forerunner in the race for reform. J.P. and D.L. for: : Hertfordshire His statue was erected Wolverhampton, [ Staffordshire ] 1879 d., unmarried 1898:01:16 brother of Thomas H. VILLIERS (1817) brother of George W. F. VILLIERS (1816) ( D.N.B.; Eagle XX. 208; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who. ) [add:]Engraving, by Cochran, from portrait by Du Val: CAS: F.117[:add] |