John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

12 records1834–190211 events2 places

Chronological biography

1834

Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton10 January 1834

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton

1859

Editor1859

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Acton is appointed Editor of the Roman Catholic monthly paper, The Rambler, in 1859, on John Henry (later Cardinal) Newmans retirement from the editorship

Member of Parliament1859

Media / Media · Baron · Member of Parliament · Carlow

Elected Parliamentary member of the Irish Borough of Carlow and becomes a devoted admirer and adherent of Gladstone

The Rambler1859

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Acton is appointed Editor of the Roman Catholic monthly paper, The Rambler, in 1859, on John Henry (later Cardinal) Newmans retirement from the editorship

1862

Home and Foreign Review1862

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Merges The Rambler into the Home and Foreign Review

The Rambler1862

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Merges The Rambler into the Home and Foreign Review

1869

Peerage1869

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Created Baron Acton, 1st

1887

Quote1887

Media / Media · Baron

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"

1890

Fellow1890

Media / Media · Baron · Oxford

Made a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford

1895

Cambridge University1895

Humanities / Social Science · Baron · Professor of History

Appointed Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University

Professor1895

Humanities / Social Science · Baron · Professor of History

Appointed Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University

1902

Death of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton19 June 1902

Media / Media · Baron · Editor of Rambler

Death of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton

Titles and roles

Baron · Baron · Editor of Rambler · Baron · Member of Parliament · Baron · Professor of History

Record provenance

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