Edward Law Ellenborough, 1st Baron 1750-1818, British jurist and statesman. He achieved fame through his successful defense of Warren Hastings in the impeachment trial (1788-95), but his principal influence on England lay in his lifelong conservatism. As attorney general (1801) and lord chief justice (1802-18), he opposed Catholic Emancipation and supported the repressive measures against radicals. Author not available, ELLENBOROUGH, EDWARD LAW, 1ST BARON. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ...
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