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    John Copley

    Birth: 5-21-1772

    Death: 10-12-1863

    Nickname: Lord Lyndhurst

Biography

Son of artist John Singleton Copley, born in Boston, MA, educated at Cambridge, UK, became a member of the peerage, Lord Lyndhurst in 1826, became Lord Chancellor in 1820s and 40s, William Henry Seward visited him during his English tour in 1859

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 25, 1859

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 29, 1859

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, June 9, 1859

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Biography: 
Son of artist John Singleton Copley, born in Boston, MA, educated at Cambridge, UK, became a member of the peerage, Lord Lyndhurst in 1826, became Lord Chancellor in 1820s and 40s, William Henry Seward visited him during his English tour in 1859
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http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2016.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=CPLY790JS&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50
Title of Webpage: 
A Cambridge Alumni Database
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Citation for Death Info:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6581/john-singleton-copley
Title of Webpage: 
John Singleton Copley - Find-a-Grave
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Website Last Modified Date: 
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Citation Notes: 
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 February 2019), memorial page for John Singleton Copley (21 May 1772–12 Oct 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6581, citing Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave .