Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

English lawyer, judge and Whig politician

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1714

Place of Birth: Kensington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1794

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

  • Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, PC (baptised 21 March 1714 – 18 April 1794) was an English lawyer, judge and Whig politician who was first to hold the title of Earl Camden.
  • As a lawyer and judge he was a leading proponent of civil liberties, championing the rights of the jury, and limiting the powers of the State in leading cases such as Entick v Carrington. He held the offices of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Attorney-General and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, and was a confidant of Pitt the Elder, supporting Pitt in the controversies over John Wilkes and American independence.
  • However, he clung to office himself, even when Pitt was out of power, serving in the cabinet for fifteen years and under five different prime ministers. During his life, Pratt played a leading role in opposing perpetual copyright, resolving the regency crisis of 1788 and in championing Fox's Libel Bill.
  • He started the development of the settlement that was later to become Camden Town in London.

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