Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley, GCB, PC (22 February 1794 – 28 December 1888), was a British Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1839 to 1857. He is the second-longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons, behind Arthur Onslow.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Eversley GCB PC | |
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Lord Eversley, 1875 portrait | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 27 May 1839 – 30 April 1857 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Hon. James Abercromby |
| Succeeded by | Sir Evelyn Denison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1794 London, England |
| Died | 28 December 1888 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Emma Whitbread (d. 1857) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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