Brougham
JOHN, an American actor and playwright, born in Dublin, author, born in Edinburgh, Sept. 19, Ireland, May 9, 1810; made his début as 1778; entered the University of Edinburgh in 1792. In 1802 he helped to found the "Edinburgh Review," and was one of the chief contributors. His article on Byron's "Hours of Idleness" provoked the poet to write his "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers." In 1810 Brougham entered Parliament, where his remarkable eloquence gave him at once a commanding place. He was counsel for Queen Caroline in George IV.'s suit against her (1820), winning a decisive victory. He became Lord Chancellor in 1830, and was at the same time created a baron; he resigned on the defeat of the Whigs in 1834, and never again held public office. His later years were passed partly in England, and partly at Cannes. He was the steadfast and powerful champion of revision and reform of the laws, popular education, the abolition of slavery, and the maintenance of peace. The famous Reform Bill of 1832 was carried largely by his agency. His miscellaneous writings in an actor in England in 1830. He came to the United States in 1842, and, with the exception of a short return trip to his death. He was the author of over England in 1860, remained here until 100 comedies, farces, and burlesques.
Among his most successful plays were "The Game of Love," and "London As- "Vanity Fair," "The Irish Emigrant," surance," written in collaboration with Dion Boucicault. He was also author of sketches entitled "Basket of Chips" (1855) and "Bunsby Papers." He died in New York, June 7, 1880.