William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
The Earl Cowper | |
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Portrait by Jonathan Richardson | |
| Lord Chancellor Lord High Steward for the trials of: | |
| In office 4 May 1707 – 23 September 1710 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | himself as Lord Keeper |
| Succeeded by | In Commission |
| In office 21 September 1714 – 15 April 1718 | |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Harcourt |
| Succeeded by | In Commission |
| Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England | |
| In office 11 October 1705 – 4 May 1707 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | Sir Nathan Wright |
| Succeeded by | himself as Lord Chancellor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1665 |
| Died | 10 October 1723 Panshanger, Hertfordshire Great Britain |
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William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, PC, KC, FRS (/ˈkuːpər/ KOO-pər; c. 1665 – 10 October 1723) was an English politician who became the first Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. Cowper was the son of Sir William Cowper, 2nd Baronet, of Ratling Court, Kent, a Whig member of parliament of some mark in the two last Stuart reigns.