Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale NPG D39671

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence

Having become a barrister in 1777, John Mitford rapidly acquired a large legal practice. He entered Parliament as an MP in 1788, and in 1791, he introduced the bill for the relief of Roman Catholics, which was passed into law. In 1793, Mitford was appointed Solicitor General, becoming Attorney General six years later. He was made Speaker of the House in 1801, but the following year he was raised to the House of Lords as Baron Redesdale and was sent to Ireland as Lord Chancellor.... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.