John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham Small 271×320 Medium 542×640 Large 867×1024 Download Tiff Original 2032×2400 | (1.1 MB) Description (1792-1840) John Lambton, the First Earl of Durham was an English statesman, colonial administrator, Governor General, and high commissioner of British North America. Keywords British whig, English statesman, first earl of Durham, John George Lambton, Lord Durham, Radical Jack Galleries Canadian Leaders, Famous People: L Source: Ellsworth D. Foster ed. The American Educator (vol. 3) (Chicago, IL: Ralph Durham Company, 1921)