The Lord Truro | |
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| Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 15 July 1850 – 21 February 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | In Commission |
| Succeeded by | The Lord St Leonards |
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| Born | 7 July 1782 (1782-07-07) Castle Street,London, England |
| Died | 11 November 1855(1855-11-11) (aged 73) Eaton Square, London, England |
| Resting place | D'Este Mausoleum,St Laurence's Churchyard,Ramsgate |
| Political party | Whig |
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Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro,PC, QS (7 July 1782 – 11 November 1855) was a British lawyer, judge, and politician. He wasLord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1850 and 1852.
Born inLondon, Truro was the second son of Thomas Wilde, an attorney, and founder ofWilde Sapte, by his wife, Mary Anne (née Knight). He was educated atSt Paul's School and was admitted as an attorney in 1805.[1]
He was the younger brother ofSir John Wylde and the uncle ofJames Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance.
Wilde subsequently entered theInner Temple and wascalled to the bar in 1817, having practised for two years before as aspecial pleader. Retained for the defence ofQueen Caroline in 1820, he distinguished himself by his cross-examination and laid the foundation of an extensive common law practice.[1] In 1824, he was madeSerjeant-at-Law, and in 1827 King's Serjeant.
He first entered parliament in theWhig interest as a member forNewark (1831–1832 and 1835–1841), afterwards representingWorcester (1841–1846). He was appointedSolicitor General in 1839,knighted in 1840,[2] and becameAttorney General in succession toSir John Campbell in 1841. In 1846 he was appointedChief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, an office he held until 1850 when he becameLord Chancellor and was createdBaron Truro of Bowes in theCounty of Middlesex.[3] He held this latter office until the fall of theRussellministry in 1852.[1]
Lord Truro first married Mary Devaynes in 1813 (the widow ofWilliam Devaynes (1730–1809) and daughter of William Wileman). They had three surviving children. After Mary died in 1840, he marriedAugusta Emma d'Este, daughter ofPrince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex and a first cousin ofQueen Victoria, on 13 August 1845. There were no children from this marriage. Lord Truro died in London in November 1855, aged 76. He was succeeded in the barony by his second but eldest surviving son, Charles. Lady Truro died in May 1866, aged 64.
Thomas Wilde is commemorated by aBlue plaque erected on the front of 2 Kelvin AvenueBowes Park London N13 which reads: "Site of Bowes Manor THOMAS WILDE1st BARON TRURO1782 – 1855LORD CHANCELLOR1850 – 1852LIVED HERE"
Wilde also lived at Truro House, Broomfield Park,Palmers Green London N13, a Grade II listed building that dates back to 1673.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNewark 1831–1832 With:William Handley | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNewark 1835–1841 With:William Ewart Gladstone | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWorcester 1841–1846 With:Joseph Bailey | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Solicitor General 1839–1841 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Attorney General 1841 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Attorney General 1846 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1846–1850 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1850–1852 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Truro 1850–1855 | Succeeded by |
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