Laurence Peel
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Laurence Peel (28 June 1801 – 10 December 1888) was a British Tory politician and the younger brother of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Laurence was described by one historian as "the youngest and least talented, but perhaps the most personally attractive of the Peel brothers".[1]
British Tory politician
Laurence Peel | |
|---|---|
 Peel in 1861 | |
| Member of Parliament for Cockermouth | |
| In office 1827–1830 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilson Viscount Garlies |
| Succeeded by | Philip Pleydell-Bouverie Viscount Garlies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurence Peel (1801-06-28)28 June 1801 Bury, Greater Manchester |
| Died | 12 December 1888(1888-12-12) (aged 87) Sussex Square, Brighton |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse |
Lady Jane Lennox
(m. 1822; died 1861) |
| Relations | Sir Robert Peel (brother) William Yates Peel (brother) Edmund Peel (brother) Jonathan Peel (brother) |
| Children | 6, including Sir Charles |
| Parent(s) | Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet Ellen Yates |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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