1826-47

Updated: May 26, 2025

After practising with success, accepted appointment of permanent counsel to Colonial Office and Board of Trade 1825, and was subsequently, 1826-47, permanent Under-Sec. for the Colonies, in which capacity he exercised an immense influence on the colonial policy of the empire, and did much to bring about the abolition of the slave trade.

John W. (John William) Cousin - A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature