Title: Lord Lyndhurst
First published: 1994
Description: John Singleton Copley, Jr., Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), was a major figure in nineteenth-century British politics yet one of very few important politicians of his day not to have a modern biography until now. Although historians have relegated Lyndhurst to a minor role, the three-times Lord Chancellor of England remained an influential force until his nineties. A mentor of the young Benjamin Disraeli, Lyndhurst presided over the House of Lords and was also a leading member of the Cabinet.

Lord Lyndhurst: The Flexible Tory, is perhaps the first nonpartisan biography of a man who was controversial among his contemporaries, being labeled an opportunist, a careerist, and a turncoat. Although Lyndhurst claimed to have burned his personal papers, author Dennis Lee located them at Cambridge University, at the Glamorgan County Hall in Cardiff, Wales, and among private collections.
Subjects: Biography, Politicians, Politics and government, Tory Party (Great Britain), Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, Lyndhurst, john singeton copley, baron, 1772-1863, English Tories
Places: Great Britain
People: John Singleton Copley Lyndhurst Baron (1772-1863)
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: DA536.L9 L44 1994