Item 1 - Canvassing book of Lord Powis in 1847 for University Chancellorship

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SJCR/SJAR/12/1/3/1

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GB 1859 SJCR/SJAR/12/1/3/1

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Canvassing book of Lord Powis in 1847 for University Chancellorship

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  • 1847 (Creation)

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1 volume, paper

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The canvassing book of Lord Powis during the 1847 election for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University. The book details names, colleges, and likely way of voting. Occasionally includes further details of decisions.

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Lord Powis, Edward (Clive) Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis III, is of St John's College, Cambridge.

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The election for Chancellorship of Cambridge University took place in 1847 between Lord Powis and Prince Albert, following the death of the Duke of Northumberland. Prince Albert won the election by 117 and remained Chancellor until his death in 1861.

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Further information and background to the election can be found in Chapter 7 p106-121:
Winstanley, D. (2009). Early Victorian Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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C14.14

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  • Shelf: SJAR/12/1/3/1