Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne
The Earl of Selborne | |
|---|---|
Selborne c. 1873 | |
| Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 15 October 1872 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Lord Hatherley |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Cairns |
| In office 28 April 1880 – 9 June 1885 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl Cairns |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Halsbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1812 Mixbury, Oxfordshire |
| Died | 4 May 1895 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Lady Laura Waldegrave |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford Trinity College, Oxford |
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, PC, FRS (27 November 1812 – 4 May 1895) was an English lawyer and politician. He served twice as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.