John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, KCVO, DL (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902), better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer. He is best remembered for the remark he wrote in a letter to an Anglican bishop in 1887: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
The Right Honourable The Lord Acton KCVO DL | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth | |
| In office 25 July 1865 – 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Whitmore |
| Succeeded by | Henry Whitmore |
| Member of Parliament for Carlow | |
| In office 19 May 1859 – 25 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Stock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton 10 January 1834 Naples, Two Sicilies |
| Died | 19 June 1902 (aged 68) Tegernsee, Bavaria German Empire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Countess Marie von Arco auf Valley
(m. 1865) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent | |
| Relatives | Alex Callinicos (grandson) |
| Education | Oscott College |
| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Occupation | Historian; politician |
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