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Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts (1800-1857) · Politicians · Died at 57

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts. Ellesmere Island, a major island in Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic, was named after him.

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Awards

Knight of the Garter1855
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Fellow of the Geological Society of London

About this person

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1800 to 1857 · aged 57