Durham John Earlof

Durham, John, Earl of (1792-1840), an English statesman, was born of an old county family. In 1813 he became member for Durham, and showed himself an ardent reformer. In 1828 he was created Baron, and in 1830 was appointed Lord Privy Seal in Lord Grey's ministry, and was employed to support the Reform Bill in the House of Lords. He afterwards was ambassador to Russia, and in 1838 was made Governor-General of Canada, of which colony he wrote a good report. Owing te> complaints as to his administration, he left Canada of his own accord, and returned to England.