Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts. Ellesmere Island, a major island in Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic, was named after him.

Occupation

politician, writer, statesperson, translator

Position held

Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain

Born

January 1, 1800, 1800

Died

February 18, 1857, 1857