Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne

The Earl of Selborne
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
In office
15 October 1872 – 17 February 1874
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Lord Hatherley
Succeeded byThe Lord Cairns
In office
28 April 1880 – 9 June 1885
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl Cairns
Succeeded byThe Lord Halsbury
Personal details
Born(1812-11-27)27 November 1812
Mixbury, Oxfordshire
Died4 May 1895(1895-05-04) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
Political party
SpouseLady Laura Waldegrave
Children5
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford

Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, PC, FRS (27 November 1812 – 4 May 1895) was an English lawyer and politician. He served twice as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.