Richard monckton milnes biography of rory

Results 1 to 30 of He pursued an active literary life, both by publishing in prose and verse and maintaining an active correspondence with many of the prominent writers of the age. His regular breakfast parties also played a part in bringing many figures of note from all walks of life together. Milnes was the son and grandson of Members of Parliament and in he was elected to the Commons to represent his father's old constituency of Pontefract.

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Initially a follower of Peel, he moved towards the Liberal side of the House, and became a supporter of Lord John Russell. Though never rising to high office, he was prominent in legislation concerning copyright, the Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Bill and the abolition of capital punishment. In he succeeded in getting a pension paid to Tennyson.

Having courted Florence Nightingale, Milnes married Annabella, daughter of the 2nd Baron Crewe; they had three children. He was created Baron Houghton in He died in Vichy in Houghton held the posts of President of the Statistical Society from to and Secretary for Foreign Correspondence of the Royal Academy from to Skip to main content.

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