John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British politician
Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1792
Date of Death: 28-Jul-1840
Profession: politician, diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
- John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, GCB, PC (12 April 1792 – 28 July 1840), also known as "Radical Jack" and commonly referred to in Canadian history texts simply as Lord Durham, was a British Whig statesman, colonial administrator, Governor General and high commissioner of British North America.
- He was a founding member and chairman of the New Zealand Company that played a key role in the colonisation of New Zealand.
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