ELLEN BOROUGH

Edward Law , 1 Earl of ( eld. son of 1 Baron Ellen borough 1750–1818 ). b. 8 Sep. 1790; ed. at Eton and St. John’s coll. Cam., M.A. 1809; M.P. for St. Michael’s, Cornwall 1813–18; lord privy seal 22 Jany. 1828 to 10 June 1829; P.C. 26 Jany. 1828; a lord of the treasury 21 Nov. 1834; pres. of Board of Control 20 Dec. 1834 to 29 April 1835, 9 Sep. 1841 to 28 Oct. 1841, and 6 March to June 1858; governor general of India 20 Oct. 1841 to 15 June 1844; created Viscount South am of South am, Gloucs. and Earl of Ellen borough in the county of Cumber land 22 Oct. 1844; G.C.B. 30 Oct. 1844; first lord of Admiralty 8 Jany. 1846 to 6 July 1846. d. South am Delabere, Gloucs. 22 Dec. 1871. History of the Indian administration of Lord Ellen borough, edited by Lord Col chester 1874; Eton portrait gallery (1876) 371–78; I.L.N. ii , 92 (1843), portrait , lix , 643 (1871), lx , 36, 37 (1872), portrait .