The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-15
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Right Hon. Henry Lubouchere-LordT Taunton.
cable telegram from London announces the
death of Henry Labouchere, first Lord Taunton In
the peerage OF Great Britain and one OF the leading
political characters in the kingdom He was born
on the property Of his father, near Chelmsford,
Essex the 18th OF August 1898, and was educated
at Winchester ana Christ church, Oxford His
father was the late P. c. Laboucnere, the family Of
whom were originally French Professionals, who left
their country the expulsion OF the Professionals by
the revocation Of the edict OF Nantes. he was
merchant OF great wealth AID married member OF
the Barring family.
After gaining distinguished honor5 at Oxford the
subject of this sketch entered into political e and
In 1920 elected to Parliament for the extinct
borough of st. Michael In 1880 he was returned for
Taunton, and represented That borough aninterrupt
eddy until 1862 when he was elevated to the peerage.
In 1882 he was made q Lord Of the Admiralty, con-
tinuing in that position till the commencement Of
the short Peel Wellington administration Of lS34-5.
On the return of the Liberals to office he was made
Vice President of the Board Of Trade and
Master of the Mint and was in August, 1889.
transferred to the Under Secretaryship OF the depart
ment. Holding that office for only short period
he became president Of the Board OF Trade until the
fall OF the Melbourne Ministry in 1s4l. On the
formation Of the Russell Ministry he became Chief
Secretary for Ireland the duties Of which Office he
r Rod l. Of 'the famine" lie subsequently became
again president of the Board of Trade which he re-
tanned until the advent Of the Derby government.
In all these positions Mr.. LaDOuchere main
tanned the character Of an able administrator
and besides being Increasingly popular with his
stituents remained one Of the most influential and
most thoroughly trusted men In the House OF Com
mons.
In 1858 the deceased nobiesnan was appointed Co.
Ional Secretary, which position he held till the FOL
lowing year when the Queen called him TO the
House OF Peers under the title or Lord Taunton.
After leaving the House Of Commons he does not
seem to have taken prominent part III politics, al
though he ever remained warm supporter OF the
liberals. he was twice married, his first wife being
sister OF Sir Francis Barring and his second Lady
Mary Howard sister OF the Earl OF Carlisle, the
Duchess Of sutherland the Countess OF Burlington,
and closely rested 70 the noble families 81 Grey,
One s. .Gs marked traits in lord Taunfon's char
aeter was his unnnchng integrity. It Ia related Of
him that when railways were In their infancy
supposed that they would inure the estates through
which or near which they ran and Mr. Labouchere's
father received the compensation Of ESQ., 900 for an
After HIS death hts son. finding that there was no
injury to the estate from the vicinity OF the railway
but the contrary refunded the 100000 This act OF
honesty remarkable from its rarity, was quite con-
slSsent With the tenor Of his entire life. Few men
have Dasso6 in0fo s0QQtl through public life than
he aid. Although not Regarded a. possessing GENUS
OF high order he was looked upon as flEh 6f 1ne
abilities thoroughly conscientious In all Of his bo
htica well as IN all OF his private actions. His
private life is said TO have been enlnently correct
as was his publlc career,