hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1860., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1860., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
View all matching documents...

Your search returned 2 results in 2 document sections:

The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1860., [Electronic resource], Self-made Nobility. (search)
e he enjoyed from a company in the city of London an exhibition of £3 per year until he took his degree. Lord Gilford--prior to his being called to the bar, was many years a poor clerk to a solicitor near Exeter. Lord Langdale, the master of the rolls, was many years a poor practicing surgeon. Sir John Williams, one of the judges of the Queen's bench — son of a very poor horse dealer in Yorkshire Lord Truc--son of a very poor man in Cornwall, married a first cousin of Queen Victoria, Mr. Baron Gurney--his mother kept a small bookstore for pamphlets in a court in the city of London. Lord Campbell, the present Lord Chancellor, was for many years reporter to the Morning Chronicle. Lord St. Leonard--son of a barber, and was formerly a clerk. Chief Justice Saunders, whose precepts to this day form the best text book to pleaders, was a beggar boy, first taken notice of by an attorney, who employed him in his office. Lord Haneyon--boot black and errand boy. Lord Hardwick--an errand boy.
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1860., [Electronic resource], Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. (search)
are proud to do them reverence. Some of the brightest lights of the English bar and Parliament were men of humble extraction. Lord Eldon was the son of a barge maker; Lord Stovell, of a small coal dealer; Lord Tenteeden, of a barber; Lord Gifford, prior to his being called to the bar, was the poor clerk of a solicitor; Sir Jno. Williams, one of the Judges of the Queen's Bench, was the son of a very poor horse dealer in Yorkshire; Lord Truro (who married a first cousin of Queen Victoria,) was son of a very poor man in Cornwall; Mr. Baron Gurney, son of a poor lady in London; Lord Campbell, the present Lord Chancellor, was for many years reporter to the Morning Chronicle; Lord St. Leonards was son of a barber; Chief Justice Saunders was a beggar boy; Lord Kenyon, boot-black and errand boy; Lord Hardwick, an errand boy; Geo. Canning, son of a poor strolling player. Hundreds of others, titled and untitled, have risen from obscurity to political and judicial eminence in Great Britain.